Mattahorn
Also known as Mattahorn F4
Mattahorn is a Capsicum annuum f2+ from United States. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Used for Pickling, drying, fresh slices.
Mattahorn is a U.S. hobby pepper grown for white-variegated leaves and long striped pods. Plants and fruit still vary from pack to pack.
Culinary Use
About
Young plants often show white or cream foliage first and grow slowly until more green appears. Pods are meant to run longer than a jalapeño, with striping that fades as they ripen red. Shape and length still wander from plant to plant. White-leaved plants can scorch in harsh sun. Heat is undocumented. Kitchen use follows other edible ornamentals. Pickle, dry, or slice when you like the look.
Backstory
Matt of Matt's Peppers, a former Alaska fisherman who now breeds from a backyard garden, first showed this named line in 2023. He sells seed from his own plants. Growers pick for white early leaves and longer striped fruit.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreMattahorn is an F2+ of Mattapeño and Thunder Mountain Longhorn, still splitting and not yet a finished line.
Matt Ohlendorf · 2023
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Mattahorn?
- 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 Mattahorn taste like?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.
- How do I grow Mattahorn?
- Mattahorn: about 90 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Mattahorn?
- Thunder Mountain Longhorn, Shuhorn Longhorn