# Kumsi Pepper

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Kumsi Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Shimoga Taluk, Karnataka, India. Capsi’s sourced range is 67,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Used for curries, chutneys, pickling, traditional Karnataka spice blends. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 2.7 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 67,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2020) · HPLC
  https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/shop/vegetable-seeds/chilli-seeds/kumasi-chilli-seed/ ; https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/growing-information/variety-heat-levels/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Specialty pepper descriptions from Pepperitaville seed collector site (primary confirmation of traits)](https://pepperitaville.wixsite.com/pepperitaville/blank)
- [Kumsi seed listing from Pepper Lover catalog](http://pepperlover.com/All-Pepper-Seeds)
- [Garden.org plant database entry for Capsicum annuum 'Kumsi'](https://garden.org/plants/view/859815/Pepper-Capsicum-annuum-Kumsi/)
- [USDA FoodData Central for hot red chili peppers nutrition proxy (Capsicum annuum)](https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/nutrients)

## FAQ
### How hot is Kumsi Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 67,000 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 Kumsi Pepper taste like?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

### How do I grow Kumsi Pepper?

Kumsi Pepper: about 90 days to maturity, warm tropical to subtropical climate, full sun sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Kumsi Pepper?

Cayenne, Jalapeño, Serrano

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