# Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry

Also known as Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry F1.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry is a Capsicum annuum f1 hybrid from Illinois, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 0–100 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, crisp, vegetal. Used for Fresh snacking, salads, cheese stuffing, stir-fries, roasting. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/candy-cane-chocolate-cherry-pepper-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/candy-cane-chocolate-cherry-pepper

- 0–100 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/candy-cane-chocolate-cherry-pepper-seeds

- 0–100 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Seeds 'n Such
  https://seedsnsuch.com/products/candy-cane-chocolate-cherry-hybrid-pepper-seeds

## Heritage

F1 hybrid

Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry is an F1 hybrid. Named parents aren't linked in Capsi yet.

Credit: PanAmerican Seed · 2021

Parents:
- Unknown (Unknown parent)
- Unknown (Unknown parent)

PanAmerican Seed lists Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry as a sweet Capsicum annuum F1 and does not name the parents. Specialty Produce and the 2022 NGB Green Thumb citation match the 2021 US release.

## Page sources

- [PanAmerican Seed official cultivar page: sweet mini bell, fruit size, days to green and ripe fruit](https://www.panamseed.com/plant_info.aspx?phid=048300244022961)
- [Ball Seed plant info: height, spacing, water, variegated foliage, ripening colors](https://info.ballseed.com/PlantInfo/?phid=048300244022961)
- [Specialty Produce profile: appearance, flavor, 2021 PanAmerican Seed release, culinary uses](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Candy_Cane_Chocolate_Cherry_Peppers_22731.php)
- [Chicago Botanic Garden plant finder: sweet striped fruit, variegated foliage, hardiness 5-10](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-information/plant-finder/capsicum-annuum-candy-cane-chocolate-cherry-candy-cane-chocolate)
- [Territorial Seed listing: 3.5 by 2.5 inch fruit, ripening stages, hybrid snack pepper](https://territorialseed.com/products/candy-cane-chocolate-cherry)
- [Greenhouse Product News: 2022 National Garden Bureau Green Thumb Award, developed by Pan American Seed](https://gpnmag.com/news/ngb-releases-green-thumb-award-winners-for-22/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0–100 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry taste like?

Sweet and crisp like a snack bell. Green fruit tastes vegetal. Ripe fruit is sweeter.

### How do I grow Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry?

Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry: about 75 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 5-10.

### What can I substitute for Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry?

Candy Cane, Bell Pepper

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/candy-cane-chocolate-cherry
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data