KS Pumpkin OTR
Also known as Pumpkin OTR · KS Pumpkin OTR (Orange to Red)
KS Pumpkin OTR is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Texas, United States. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Flavor is sweet, fruity. Used for salsa, hot sauce, fresh eating, drying, ornamental.
KS Pumpkin OTR is a squat, ribbed chinense that starts green, hangs orange for a stretch, then finishes red. Growers keep it for the pumpkin look and a thick-walled, fruity bite.
Flavor & Use
Sweet and juicy with a light tropical note. Not a classic habanero aroma.
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About
Pods are squat and ribbed like a small pumpkin, with thick walls and glossy, lobed skin. They start green, hang orange for a long stretch, then finish red. Flavor is sweet and tropical more than classic habanero. Plants are productive chinense bushes that want warmth and full sun. Seed is sold as an off-type that is most likely not stable, so shape and color can drift. Fresh pods go into salsa and sauce, and the red ripe fruit dries well or sits out as a fall decoration.
Backstory
Khang Starr has grown a squat orange pumpkin-shaped chinense in North Texas since at least 2016, from unlabeled seed sold as habanero. Texas Hot Peppers later isolated a red-finishing off-type from that stock and sold it as OTR after orange pods kept coloring to red. Khang Starr never issued that name, and the line is not considered stable.
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FAQ
- How hot is KS Pumpkin OTR?
- 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 Pumpkin OTR taste like?
- Sweet and juicy with a light tropical note. Not a classic habanero aroma.
- How do I grow KS Pumpkin OTR?
- KS Pumpkin OTR: about 95 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for KS Pumpkin OTR?
- KS Pumpkin Habanero