# Candy Cane

Also known as Candy Cane Red, Candy Cane Red F1, Candy Cane Sweet Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Candy Cane is a Capsicum annuum f1 hybrid from Illinois, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 0–30,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, crisp, vegetal when unripe. Used for Eat fresh out of hand or on crudité plates, Slice into salads and stir-fries, Roast or grill, Pickle, Fold into sweet salsas and dips. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

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

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

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/candy-cane-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gold Valley Growers
  https://goldvalleygrowers.com/product/the-candy-cane-sweet-pepper-is-a-standout-with-its-unique-variegated-foliage-and-eye-catching-striped-fruits-the-peppers-start-green-with-cream-colored-streaks-and-ripen-to-a-stunning-deep-red-all-w/

- 100–500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Jardineries Botanix
  https://botanix.com/en/products/candy-cane-red-pepper

- 5,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tyler Farms
  https://www.tyler-farms.com/candy-cane-pepper-seeds/

- 5,000–25,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Rebec Valley Farm
  https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/candy-cane-pepper/

## Heritage

F1 hybrid

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

Credit: PanAmerican Seed · 2017

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

PanAmerican Seed’s GrowerFacts and HandPicked catalog list Candy Cane Red as an F1 snack pepper and name no parents. 2017 LSU trials and 2018 wholesale catalogs confirm the F1 release; no independent source publishes a pedigree.

## Page sources

- [PanAmerican Seed plant card for Candy Cane Red F1: species, fruit size, days to maturity, height, spacing, Type Sweet](https://www.panamseed.com/plant_info.aspx?phid=048300244004463)
- [PanAmerican Seed grower facts for Candy Cane Red F1: soil pH, germination, crop timing, height and spacing](https://www.panamseed.com/utility/cultureSheetPDF.aspx?pagename=culture.aspx&type=Veg&txtphid=048300001026126)
- [Ball Seed listing: variegated foliage, ripening to solid red, water medium, Louisiana Super Plant designation](https://www.ballseed.com/PlantInfo/?phid=048300244004463)
- [Specialist growing and culinary writeup of the striped sweet Candy Cane pepper](https://peppergeek.com/candy-cane-peppers/)
- [History of PanAmerican Seed Candy Cane Red (2017) and sister Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry (2021)](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Candy_Cane_Chocolate_Cherry_Peppers_22731.php)
- [Heat rating 0 SHU, flavor, and kitchen uses for Candy Cane sweet peppers](https://spicyexchange.com/peppers/candy-cane-peppers/)
- [Seed-catalog specs: 3½ × 1¾ in snack fruit, 60–65 days, thin walls, hybrid](https://www.holmesseed.com/candy-cane-red-f1/)
- [Pinetree Garden Seeds listing: variegated foliage, striped snack fruit, germination and transplant guidance](https://www.superseeds.com/products/candy-cane-pepper-f1-hybrid-60-65-days)
- [USDA FoodData Central FDC 170108: peppers, sweet, red, raw per 100 g — proxy nutrition used for this sweet snack pepper](https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/170108/nutrients)
- [PanAmerican Seed blog: Candy Cane Red named a favorite edible type when ornamental peppers were inducted as 2022 Louisiana Super Plants](https://www.panamseed.com/Blog/2021/11/08/ornamental-peppers-win-big-at-lsu.html)

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

Capsi’s sourced range is 0–30,000 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 taste like?

Sweet and mild like a slender bell pepper, with a crisp snap from thin walls. Green-striped fruit tastes more vegetal; fully red fruit is sweeter and richer. No perceptible heat.

### How do I grow Candy Cane?

Candy Cane: about 65 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Candy Cane?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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