Fluorescent Scarlet
Fluorescent Scarlet is a compact Capsicum annuum grown for small pods that finish bright red after a long color run. White flowers with a purple rim and a bushy pot-sized plant make it a balcony and bonsai ornamental that is still edible.
Growing
~70 days to maturity
Fruit size
2.5–3.5 cm
Flavor & Use
Neutral chili flesh with a gentle kitchen bite. Better in a stir-fry or a dried flake than as a standalone hot pepper.
Culinary
About
Pods are thin-walled elongated ovals about 0.5 by 3 cm. Unripe fruit is black-violet or green, then runs through purple, brown, and orange before it finishes scarlet, so a plant often holds several colors at once. Flowers are white with a lilac rim. Fatalii calls the plant variegated and medium hot, useful in oriental cooking and stir-fries rather than as a heat showcase. The bush stays about 40 to 70 cm, sets fruit in roughly two to two and a half months, and takes well to small pots and bonchi shaping.
Backstory
The name turns up in European hobby catalogs rather than in a breeder release. Fatalii Seeds sells it as an easy ornamental. A UK listing marks origin unknown and says the background is not formally documented. A 2023 grower card on chili-pepper.de describes the same small multi-color annuum and leaves Herkunft blank.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreNothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Fluorescent Scarlet?
- Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. 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 Fluorescent Scarlet taste like?
- Neutral chili flesh with a gentle kitchen bite. Better in a stir-fry or a dried flake than as a standalone hot pepper.
- How do I grow Fluorescent Scarlet?
- Fluorescent Scarlet: about 70 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun.
- What can I substitute for Fluorescent Scarlet?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.