# King of the North Pepper

Species: Capsicum annuum.

King of the North Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Wisconsin, United States, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, crisp, juicy, mild. Used for fresh eating, salads, stuffing, roasting, grilling. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Alliance of Native Seedkeepers - King of the North Pepper
  https://www.allianceofnativeseedkeepers.com/products/king-of-the-north-pepper

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's - King of the North Pepper Seeds
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/king-of-the-north

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  ChilePlants.com - KING OF THE NORTH
  https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=PEPKON

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - detailed growing notes and cool-climate performance](https://www.rareseeds.com/pepper-sweet-king-of-the-north)
- [Victory Seed Company - 1934 release date and heirloom history](https://victoryseeds.com/products/king-of-the-north-sweet-pepper)
- [Annie's Heirloom Seeds - development in Wisconsin for northern growers](https://anniesheirloomseeds.com/products/organic-king-of-the-north-pepper-capsicum-annuum)
- [Alliance of Native Seed Keepers - explicit 0 SHU confirmation and fruit description](https://www.allianceofnativeseedkeepers.com/products/king-of-the-north-pepper)
- [Smart Gardener - 1947 catalog reference and detailed growing parameters](https://www.smartgardener.com/plants/976-peppers-king-of-north/overview)
- [Organic Seed Alliance northern sweet pepper trial report including King of the North performance data](https://seedalliance.org/publications/northern-sweet-pepper-trial-report-2019-2021/)

## FAQ
### How hot is King of the North Pepper?

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 King of the North Pepper taste like?

Sweet, crisp, juicy, and mild with classic bell pepper aroma and flavor; develops maximum sweetness when allowed to fully ripen to red on the plant.

### How do I grow King of the North Pepper?

King of the North Pepper: about 70 days to maturity, cool temperate, short season climate, full sun, hardiness zones 4-11.

### What can I substitute for King of the North Pepper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/king-of-the-north-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data