How hot is Intergalactic Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 5,000–30,000 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

How do I grow Intergalactic Pepper?

Intergalactic Pepper: about 80 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

What can I substitute for Intergalactic Pepper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Intergalactic Pepper (Intergalactic (T-E))

Also known as Intergalactic (T-E) · Intergalactic T-E

A Florida-bred Capsicum annuum hybrid with variegated foliage and slender pods that ripen from creamy green through stripes to bright orange, carrying medium Thai-like heat.

Growing

~80 days to maturity

Fruit size

5–8 cm

Flavor & Use

Fresh and bright with a lively, approachable burn similar to a Thai chili — bold without being overwhelming. Immature creamy-green pods are milder.

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Culinary

stir-friessalsashot saucesspice-infused dishes

About

Intergalactic is a hand-crossed Capsicum annuum from Bryan Townshend of Towns-End Chili & Spice in South Florida. Plants show striking green, white, or speckled-striped leaves on a single plant. Young pods are creamy green and milder; they often stripe as they color, then finish a solid bright orange. Heat is untested but catalogs place it around 5,000–30,000 SHU — medium, approachable, and reminiscent of Thai peppers. Flavor is described as fresh and bright. A separate Intergalactic Red selection exists from the same FiFi Tabasco × Tiger Thunder cross.

Backstory

Bryan Townshend of Towns-End Chili & Spice in South Florida crossed FiFi Tabasco — itself Short Yellow Tabasco × Portocoleva FiFironca — with Jes Christensen’s variegated Tiger Thunder (Purple Tiger × Thunder Mountain Longhorn). Seed has been released around F4–F5 and is still segregating. Sold as Intergalactic (T-E); a red-ripe sister line is listed separately as Intergalactic Red.

Appearance

ShapeTapered

ColorCreamy green · Striped · Orange

Size5–8 cm

WallThin

SkinGlossy

Growing

SunFull

WaterModerate

ClimateSubtropical

Days to maturity80 days

Plant height80–100 cm

Soil pH6–6.8

Germination7–14 days

Spacing50 cm

HardinessZones 9-11

Heritage

Explore

Intergalactic Pepper is an F2+ of FiFi Tabasco and Tiger Thunder, still splitting and not yet a finished line.

Bryan Townshend

Parents

Sources

FAQ

How hot is Intergalactic Pepper?: Capsi’s sourced range is 5,000–30,000 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 Intergalactic Pepper taste like?: Fresh and bright with a lively, approachable burn similar to a Thai chili — bold without being overwhelming. Immature creamy-green pods are milder.
How do I grow Intergalactic Pepper?: Intergalactic Pepper: about 80 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
What can I substitute for Intergalactic Pepper?: Capsi does not have that recorded yet.