# Golden Nugget

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Golden Nugget is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Michigan, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity. Used for pickling, drying, fresh eating, ornamental. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HR Seeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/golden-nugget-pepper

- 30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sick & Twisted Pepper Seeds
  https://sickandtwistedpepperseeds.com/produit/golden-nugget/

- 35,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/golden-nugget-pepper-seeds

- 35,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/golden-nugget-pepper-seeds

- 35,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sick & Twisted Pepper Seeds
  https://sickandtwistedpepperseeds.com/produit/golden-nugget/

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gaia Organics
  https://gaiaorganics.ca/product/golden-nugget-hot-pepper/

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  South Devon Chilli Farm
  https://southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/products/golden-nugget-chilli-seeds

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Seed Savers Exchange listing: Philip Hoffman donation from Martha Perry of Pontiac, Michigan, From the Collection 2007, mild to medium hot, golden orange, 3/4 inch pods.](https://shop.seedsavers.org/golden-nugget-pepper)
- [HR Seeds listing: Capsicum annuum, about 1,000 SHU, introduced to SSE by Martha Perry, green to dark purple to golden yellow, 80 days, open-pollinated.](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/golden-nugget-pepper)
- [Trade Winds Fruit: Capsicum annuum, Pontiac, Michigan, unknown date, crinkled fruit, 80-85 days, no parents.](https://www.tradewindsfruit.com/content/golden-nugget-pepper.html)
- [Pepper Joe's listing: Capsicum annuum, Martha Perry origin, 35,000-50,000 SHU claim, golden orange, about 3/4 inch pods.](https://pepperjoe.com/products/golden-nugget-pepper-seeds)
- [Tyler Farms listing: Martha Perry of Pontiac developed it, golden orange, 35,000-50,000 SHU claim, plants about 1.5 feet.](https://tyler-farms.com/golden-nugget-pepper-seeds/)
- [You Grow Girl grower note: Martha Perry origin, fruity flavor, container use, 1.5 to 2 feet, 75-85 days. The 80,000 SHU line is not used as a measurement.](https://www.yougrowgirl.com/food-worth-growing-golden-nugget-hot-pepper/)
- [Living Seeds listing: variegated foliage, green to purple to golden orange, 80-90 days from transplant, 30-45 cm spacing, 35,000-50,000 SHU claim.](https://www.livingseeds.co.za/golden-nugget.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Golden Nugget?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–50,000 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 Golden Nugget taste like?

Fruity, with enough bite for vinegar and mixed vegetable pickles.

### How do I grow Golden Nugget?

Golden Nugget: about 80 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Golden Nugget?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/golden-nugget
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data