# Chinese Giant Pepper

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Chinese Giant Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Pennsylvania, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, mild, crisp. Used for Ideal for stuffing thanks to large size, thick walls, and flat bottoms, excellent raw in salads, roasted, grilled, sautéed. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chinese Giant Sweet Pepper Seeds | Non-GMO, Heirloom
  https://trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-seeds-sweet-chinese-giant?variant=39529122791539

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chinese Giant Pepper Seeds
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/chinese-giant-pepper-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chinese Giant Chili Seeds
  https://www.chili-shop24.com/growing-chillies/chili-seeds/spice-level-0-3/2854/chinese-giant-chili-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chinese Giant Pepper Seeds | Organic Pepper Seeds | Ferry-Morse
  https://ferrymorse.com/products/pepper-chinese-giant-organic-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Seeds - Chinese Giant , Sweet Bell
  https://caribbeangardenseed.com/products/pepper-seeds-chinese-giant-sweet-bell-1

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Primary historical account of Burpee’s 1900 breeding and introduction of Chinese Giant from Ruby King selections](https://davidsanfordshields.substack.com/p/issue-30-peppers-part-3-chinese-giant)
- [Heirloom database entry confirming Capsicum annuum, 0 SHU, size, maturity, and seed history](https://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Chinese_Giant)
- [Official Burpee product page confirming introduction by Burpee, compact 24 in plants, fruit size, 80 days to maturity, and sweet heirloom status](https://www.burpee.com/pepper-sweet-chinese-giant-prod000827.html)
- [Seed catalog listing with plant height, pod size, days to harvest, and 0 SHU confirmation](https://pepperjoe.com/products/chinese-giant-pepper-seeds)
- [Commercial seed description of fruit size, compact plant, thick walls, and stuffing use](https://tomatogrowers.com/products/chinese-giant)
- [Live plant and cultivar data: heat, season, pod dimensions, height, species](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?SearchName=CHINESEGIANT+PEPPER+PLANTS&ProductCode=PEPCHG)
- [USDA FoodData Central nutrient profile for raw red sweet bell pepper used as proxy](https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170108/nutrients)

## FAQ
### How hot is Chinese Giant Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0 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 Chinese Giant Pepper taste like?

Mildly sweet with a clean, crisp texture and classic bell-pepper flavor; fully ripened red fruits develop deeper sweetness and juiciness while remaining completely free of heat.

### How do I grow Chinese Giant Pepper?

Chinese Giant Pepper: about 80 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 4-11.

### What can I substitute for Chinese Giant Pepper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/chinese-giant-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data