# KS Peach Pumpkin

Also known as Peach Pumpkin, KS Peach Pumpkins.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

KS Peach Pumpkin is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Fannin County, United States. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Flavor is sweet, tropical, fruity. Used for Chopped into salsa, eaten fresh if you like a short burn, and carved as miniature jack-o-lanterns..

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

Parents:
- KS StarrRacha Pumpkin (Not a named variety)
- KS Peach Starrkist (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [Khang Starr’s 2020 review of the peach pumpkin type: shape, flavor, and how he grew the line out.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQuNwF_OnNY)
- [December 2021 harvest of KS Peach Pumpkin, including Halloween carving use.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3W-mHuEH0o)
- [Edible DFW profile of KhangStarr Farms in Fannin County, North Texas.](https://www.edibledfw.com/summer-2025/pick-a-pepper/)
- [Khang Starr’s kcdgarden page for KS StarrRacha Pumpkin, the pumpkin-shaped parent line.](https://kcdgarden.com/167/ks-starrracha-pumpkin)
- [Vendor listing for KS Starracha Pumpkin (Pumpkin Habanero × MOA Scotch Bonnet).](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/ks-starracha-pumpkin)
- [Vendor listing for KS Pumpkin Habanero, the small orange pumpkin-shaped relative.](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/ks-pumpkin-habanero)

## FAQ
### How hot is KS Peach Pumpkin?

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 KS Peach Pumpkin taste like?

Tropical and a little sweet, with a peppery smell and no floral note. Juice runs when you cut it. The burn sits in the mouth, then drops off clean.

### How do I grow KS Peach Pumpkin?

KS Peach Pumpkin: about 95 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 8-11.

### What can I substitute for KS Peach Pumpkin?

KS StarrRacha Pumpkin, KS Peach Starrkist, KS Pumpkin Habanero

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/ks-peach-pumpkin
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data