# Dragon’s Toe Pepper

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Dragon’s Toe Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Southern China, China. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–100,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, mild. Used for Stir-fries, salads, roasting, grilling, used green or red.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 2 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 30,000–100,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Dragon's Toe Pepper Seeds – Pepper Joe’s
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/dragons-toe-pepper-seeds

- 1,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Dragons Toe – Texas Hot Peppers
  https://texashotpeppers.net/products/dragons-toe

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Dragon’s Toe Hot Pepper - Gaia Organics
  https://gaiaorganics.ca/?post_type=product&p=65539

- 6,000–12,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Red Dragon's Toe Pepper | Rebec Valley Farm
  https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/red-dragons-toe-pepper/

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Vendor listing with 30,000–100,000 SHU claim, Southern China origin, wrinkly hybrid description.](https://pepperjoe.com/products/dragons-toe-pepper-seeds)
- [Vendor listing noting 1–5k Scoville, wrinkled 3–5 inch pods, sweet with some heat.](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/dragons-toe)
- [Catalog listing as Capsicum annuum, hybrid/open-pollinated, 30,000–50,000 SHU, Southern China.](https://gaiaorganics.ca/?post_type=product&p=65539)
- [Plant sale listing as Capsicum annuum, thin-skinned twisted pods, sweet with mild heat, used green in China.](https://www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/variety/11138)
- [Vendor page describing Capsicum annuum heirloom from Southern China, mild heat, wrinkled pods.](https://spicyriffshotsauce.ca/shop/dragons-toe-pepper-seeds/)
- [Grower listing as annuum, approx. 6,000–12,000 SHU, Southern China origin.](https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/red-dragons-toe-pepper/)

## 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.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/dragon-s-toe-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data