# Galápagos Long Pepper

Also known as C. Galapagoenese Long, C. galapagoense Long, Capsicum Galapogoense Long, Capsicum galapagoense Long, Galapagos Long, Galapagoense Long, Galapagoense Long Pepper.

Galápagos Long Pepper is a landrace from Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Flavor is sour, citrus, herbal. Used for Dried to powder when fruit is available. Fresh use is rare because plants set so little fruit..

## Heritage

Landrace

Galápagos Long Pepper is a traditional landrace.

Barboza’s 2022 monograph and the CGN Santa Cruz accession both treat this as wild Capsicum galapagoense with no named parents. Seed shops sell a slightly longer-podded form of that same endemic type.

## Page sources

- [Barboza et al. 2022 monograph: species description, fruit size and color, islands, ecology, no recorded uses](https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.200.71667)
- [Plants of the World Online: accepted name, Galápagos native range, seasonally dry tropical shrub](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:814781-1)
- [CGN22208 / AC 1501 wild accession from Santa Cruz, fruit and plant descriptors](https://cgngenis.wur.nl/accessiondetails/CGN22208)
- [Charles Darwin Foundation checklist: endemic Capsicum galapagoense, common name ají de Galápagos](https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=762)
- [Long-form seed listing: slightly elongated pea-sized wild pods from Galápagos](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/capsicum-galapogoense-long)
- [Atlantic Pepper Seeds Long listing: longer pods and higher yield than typical C. galapagoense](http://pepperseeds.ca/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1316)
- [Grower notes and tasting: sour flavor, short burn, slow germination, thin-walled red fruit](https://www.chilliguru.uk/species/galapagoense.html)
- [Specialist catalog: endemic wild species, hairy scented foliage, tiny hot red berries, hard to set fruit](https://fataliiseeds.net/product/c-galapagoense/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Galápagos Long Pepper?

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 Galápagos Long Pepper taste like?

Sour and citrusy, with a short burn that fades to a lip tingle.

### How do I grow Galápagos Long Pepper?

Galápagos Long Pepper: about 120 days to maturity, tropical climate, partial sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Galápagos Long Pepper?

Galápagos Pepper

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/galapagos-long-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data