# Martin’s Carrot Pepper

Also known as Mordipeffer, Mordis Geelriewe Peffer, Mordis Ceelriewe Peffer.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Martin’s Carrot Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Lancaster County, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is smoky, hot. Used for Used like a jalapeño: excellent for pickling (traditionally whole and stuffed with peanut butter as a Pennsylvania Dutch hors d’oeuvre with pretzels and beer), stuffing and roasting, salsa, fresh eating, drying for powder or flakes. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Garden Hoard / Renegade Acres
  https://www.gardenhoard.com/hot-pepper-martin-s-carrot-seeds-certified-organic.html

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Atlantic Pepper Seeds (pepperseeds.ca)
  http://pepperseeds.ca/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=474

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Slow Food Ark of Taste entry covering history, appearance, mild-to-variable heat, storage, and traditional Pennsylvania Dutch culinary use](https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/martins-carrot-pepper/)
- [Seed Savers Exchange preservation profile with plant evaluation data (size, height, thin flesh, smoky hot flavor) and full stewardship history](https://seedsavers.org/pepper-1231-martins-carrot/)
- [SSE catalog listing: 70–90 days, plant/fruit description, medium/hot rating, and culinary suggestions](https://shop.seedsavers.org/martins-carrot-organic-pepper)
- [Mother Earth News excerpt from William Woys Weaver detailing size, mildly-hot-to-hot heat, 120-day cycle, PA Dutch names, and storage life](https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/heirloom-pepper-varieties-zewz1309zpit/)
- [Cornell Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners: description, 90–100 days, hot classification, and origin notes](http://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/main/detail.php?variety_id=6936)
- [Seed catalog reporting SHU 30,000–50,000, growing requirements, and synonyms](https://www.gardenhoard.com/hot-pepper-martin-s-carrot-seeds-certified-organic.html)
- [Dave’s Garden plant file with synonyms, height, spacing, soil pH ranges, and gardener notes on heat](https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/86252)

## FAQ
### How hot is Martin’s Carrot Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000–50,000 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 Martin’s Carrot Pepper taste like?

Smoky and hot with thin, flavorful flesh that stands up well to pickling and roasting; often described as a Pennsylvania Dutch counterpart to the jalapeño.

### How do I grow Martin’s Carrot Pepper?

Martin’s Carrot Pepper: about 90 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun.

### What can I substitute for Martin’s Carrot Pepper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/martin-s-carrot-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data