Inca Peach Drop
Also known as Inca Red Drop Peach
A compact Capsicum baccatum that carries masses of small teardrop fruits. The ripe color is peach rather than red, a selection from the Peruvian Inca Red Drop.
Fruit size
2–3 cm
Flavor & Use
fruity, aromatic, with a sour note
Culinary
About
Small teardrop fruits, about 2–3 cm long, thin-walled, that hang heavily on a compact plant. They start light green and finish peach. Flavor is fruity and aromatic with a sour edge, typical of baccatum. The pods dry well and work in sauces with tropical fruit. Plants stay 50–80 cm and produce heavily in pots.
Backstory
The peach form was selected in Germany by David Rempen from the Peruvian Inca Red Drop. The parent type is a small teardrop baccatum long grown in the Andes; the color change to peach is the distinguishing trait of this selection.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreInca Peach Drop is a selection of Inca Red Drop.
David Rempen
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Inca Peach Drop?
- 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 Inca Peach Drop taste like?
- fruity, aromatic, with a sour note
- How do I grow Inca Peach Drop?
- Inca Peach Drop: subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Inca Peach Drop?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.