# Czech Black Pepper

Also known as Czechoslovakian Black, Czech Black, Black Czechoslovakian.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Czech Black Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Czech Republic. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–10,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, juicy, mildly pungent. Used for Eat fresh, fold into salsas and sauces, stuff and grill (cheese or bacon), pickle, roast. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/25 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/czechoslovakian-black-pepper-seeds

- 2,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Fedco Seeds
  https://www.fedcoseeds.com/seeds/czech-black-organic-hot-pepper-3816

- 2,500–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe’s
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/czech-black-pepper-seeds

- 3,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Vibrant Earth Seeds
  https://vibrantearthseeds.com/products/czech-black-pepper

- 5,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe’s
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/czech-black-pepper-seeds

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Organic seed catalog listing with 2,000–5,000 SHU, 65-day maturity, thick-walled garnet fruit, and culinary notes.](https://fedcoseeds.com/seeds/czech-black-organic-hot-pepper-3816)
- [Certified-organic catalog page for species, germination, spacing, plant height, and black-versus-ripe heat.](https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/products/czech-black-pepper)
- [European chile specialist page covering Czech origin, aliases, fruit size, ripening, and culinary uses including black chili powder.](https://pepperworld.com/czech-black/)
- [Cornell Cooperative Extension Vegetable Varieties listing and gardener reviews for Czech Black / Czechoslovakian Black.](http://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/main/detail.php?variety_id=2239)
- [Pacific Northwest seed grower notes on earliness, soil pH 6.5–6.8, spacing, and 65/80-day black-to-red harvest.](https://www.uprisingorganics.com/products/hot-pepper-czech-black)
- [Seed listing with 2,500–5,000 SHU, Czech origin, plant and pod size, and the observation that ripe red fruit is hotter than the black stage.](https://pepperjoe.com/products/czech-black-pepper-seeds)
- [Specialist pepper nursery card: Capsicum annuum, Czechoslovakian origin, black-to-deep-red pendant pods, medium-thick flesh.](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHICZB)

## FAQ
### How hot is Czech Black Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–10,000 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 Czech Black Pepper taste like?

Juicy, sweet, aromatic flesh that runs cherry-red juice when cut, with a rich roasting-pepper flavor and modest heat concentrated in the ribs and seeds. Glossy black pods taste about like a mild jalapeño; fully red ripe pods run hotter.

### How do I grow Czech Black Pepper?

Czech Black Pepper: about 65 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Czech Black Pepper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/czech-black-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data