# Japones Pepper

Also known as Hontaka, Japanese pepper, Oriental chile pepper, Chinese chile pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Japones Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Jalisco, Mexico. Capsi’s sourced range is 15,000–60,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is neutral, peppery, clean, pungent. Used for stir-fries, curries, soups, chili oils, vodka infusions. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 15,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chili Pepper Madness
  https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/japones-pepper/

- 15,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Specialty Produce
  https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Dried_Japanese_Chile_Peppers_737.php

- 20,000–60,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Terra Spice Marketplace
  https://www.terraspicemarketplace.com/japones-chile-diced/

- 15,000–30,000 SHU · Unverified
  Japones Pepper Guide: Heat, Flavor, Uses
  https://pepperscale.com/japones-pepper/

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [PepperScale Japones Pepper Guide](https://pepperscale.com/japones-pepper/)
- [Specialty Produce Dried Japanese Chile Peppers](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Dried_Japanese_Chile_Peppers_737.php)
- [Chili Pepper Madness Chile Japones](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/japones-pepper/)
- [Pepper Joe's Japones Pepper Seeds](https://pepperjoe.com/products/japones-pepper-seeds)
- [Reimer Seeds Japones Pepper](https://www.reimerseeds.com/japones-pepper-seeds)

## FAQ
### How hot is Japones Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 15,000–60,000 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 Japones Pepper taste like?

Neutral peppery flavor with clean, sharp, lingering heat and light acidity; valued for providing heat without complex or overpowering notes.

### How do I grow Japones Pepper?

Japones Pepper: about 75 days to maturity, warm subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Japones Pepper?

cayenne pepper, chile de árbol

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