# Keystone Resistant Giant

Also known as Keystone Giant, Keystone Resistant Giant #3.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Keystone Resistant Giant is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Missouri, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, crisp, mild. Used for Stuffing, grilling, roasting, fresh salads, and freezing.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  True Leaf Market
  https://trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-sweet-keystone-resistant-giant-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  chili-shop24.com
  https://www.chili-shop24.com/growing-chillies/chili-seeds/spice-level-0-3/2000/keystone-resistant-giant-chili-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Alliance of Native Seedkeepers
  https://www.allianceofnativeseedkeepers.com/products/pepper-seeds-sweet-keystone-giant

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

Parents:
- California Wonder Pepper (Not a named variety)
- Hungarian cultivar (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [Vendor listing: 0 SHU, TMV resistance, size, days to maturity, growing notes.](https://trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-sweet-keystone-resistant-giant-seeds)
- [Vendor description of plant habit, fruit, TMV resistance, and regional performance.](https://www.threshseed.com/products/keystone-resistant-giant)
- [Vendor specs: size, days, TMV, open-pollinated heirloom.](https://www.holmesseed.com/keystone-resistant-giant-untreated/)
- [Vendor notes on development from California Wonder, fruit quality, and growing.](https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/products/keystone-giant-pepper)
- [History note: Corneli Seed Company 1954 catalog, parentage California Wonder × Hungarian cultivar.](https://www.allianceofnativeseedkeepers.com/products/pepper-seeds-sweet-keystone-giant)
- [Origin and parentage statement matching the 1954 Corneli cross.](https://kokopelli-semences.com/index.php/en/p/keystone-giant-sweet-bell-pepper-early-pepper)
- [Cornell Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners entry with grower notes.](https://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/main/detail.php?variety_id=3822)

## FAQ
### How hot is Keystone Resistant Giant?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0 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 Keystone Resistant Giant taste like?

Sweet and mild with a crisp, juicy texture that becomes fruitier when fully red.

### How do I grow Keystone Resistant Giant?

Keystone Resistant Giant: about 75 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 4-11.

### What can I substitute for Keystone Resistant Giant?

California Wonder Pepper, Yolo Wonder

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/keystone-resistant-giant
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data