# Inca Peach Drop

Also known as Inca Red Drop Peach.
Species: Capsicum baccatum.

Inca Peach Drop is a Capsicum baccatum selection from Andes, Peru. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Flavor is fruity, aromatic, sour. Used for hot sauces, drying for powder, fresh use.

## Heritage

Selection

Inca Peach Drop is a selection of Inca Red Drop.

Credit: David Rempen

Parent:
- [Inca Red Drop](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/inca-red-drop)

Forum post and Pepperworld listings both describe it as a peach-ripening form selected from Inca Red Drop. No named second parent or hybrid cross appears.

## Page sources

- [Forum record attributing selection by David Rempen from Inca Red Drop, appearance and growing notes](https://chiliforum.hot-pain.de/threads/inca-peach-drop.41363/)
- [Seed listing: Capsicum baccatum, Peru origin for the type, peach ripe color, 2 cm fruits, medium heat, compact plant](https://www.pepperworldhotshop.com/de/produkte/inca-peach-drop-chilisamen/)
- [Vendor page confirming species, size, peach color, and heat scale 6](https://www.saemereien.ch/chilisamen-kaufen-chili-inca-peach-drop-capsicum-baccatum-samen)
- [Background on the parent Inca Red Drop: species, teardrop shape, Peru, commonly cited heat band](https://pepperscale.com/inca-red-drop-pepper/)

## 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.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/inca-peach-drop
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data