Dragon’s Toe Pepper
A wrinkled, elongated Capsicum annuum from Southern China with a sweet flavor and mild heat, traditionally used green or red in stir-fries.
About 2 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).
Growing
~90 days to maturity
Fruit size
7.5–12.7 cm
Flavor & Use
Sweet with a mild kick.
Culinary
About
Pods are heavily wrinkled and twisted, 3–5 inches long, with thin walls. They ripen from green to red and have a sweet flavor with a mild kick. Plants are upright, roughly 2–3 feet tall, and productive in full sun. The pepper is used fresh or cooked in Asian dishes.
Backstory
A wrinkled specialty pepper that catalogs and grower pages trace to Southern China, where the pods are traditionally used green in stir-fries. Some listings treat it as an open-pollinated or heirloom type; others label it an F1 or hybrid without naming parents.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreNothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Dragon’s Toe Pepper?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–100,000 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 Dragon’s Toe Pepper taste like?
- Sweet with a mild kick.
- How do I grow Dragon’s Toe Pepper?
- Dragon’s Toe Pepper: about 90 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Dragon’s Toe Pepper?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.