Mad Hatter Pepper

Sweet and refreshing with bright citrus and delicate floral notes that intensify and sweeten as the fruit matures. Crisp, crunchy texture from thinner walls. Predominantly sweet with only occasional mild warmth near the seeds in hot, dry conditions.

Mad Hatter peppers are flattened, disc-shaped fruits with distinctive lobes or wings that give them a playful triangular hat appearance, similar to a bishop's crown but bred for milder flavor and better garden traits. Measuring 2-3.5 inches (5-9 cm) in diameter and weighing 1.4-1.7 ounces, they ripen from green to bright red. The fruits have thin walls and a crisp, crunchy texture. Flavor is sweetly fruity and complex, featuring refreshing citrus and floral notes that strengthen with maturity; heat is minimal or absent except possibly a light touch near the seeds in stressed plants. Plants grow vigorously to 3-4 feet tall and wide, producing abundant yields of 40 or more peppers each. This hybrid excels in a wide range of North American conditions thanks to targeted breeding by PanAmerican Seed.

An F1 hybrid developed by PanAmerican Seed from South American Capsicum baccatum types (similar to Bishop's Crown). Bred to deliver the exotic shape and sweet flavor with much less heat and far better adaptability, earliness, and yields in North American gardens. Earned the 2017 All-America Selections National Award after outstanding trial performance for vigor, productivity, and taste.