# Peppapeach

Also known as Peachadew, Peppa Peach.
Species: Capsicum baccatum.

Peppapeach is a Capsicum baccatum selection from South Wales, United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–5,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, juicy, mild. Used for Pickling, cream-cheese stuffing, salsa, and fresh eating.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/25 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Ohio Peppers
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/peachadew-pepper-seeds/

- 1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/peachadew-peppapeach-pepper-seeds/

- 1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/peachadew-pepper-seeds

- 1,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Garden Hoard
  https://www.gardenhoard.com/mild-pepper-peppapeach-aka-peachadew-seeds-certified-organic.html

- 1,000–3,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Rebec Valley Farm
  https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/peachadew-pepper/

## Heritage

Selection

Peppapeach is a selection of Sugar Rush Peach.

Credit: Chris Fowler

Parent:
- [Sugar Rush Peach](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/sugar-rush-peach)

Chris Fowler's seed list calls Peppapeach an offshoot of Sugar Rush Peach, chosen for a round Peppadew-like shape. A grower who received the early seed calls it a round Sugar Rush Peach variant, not an intentional cross.

## Page sources

- [Chris Fowler's seed list: Peppapeach as an offshoot of Sugar Rush Peach, C. baccatum, medium heat, high yield](https://welshdragonchilli.weebly.com/)
- [Breeder about page: polytunnel at Cefn Mably Farm Park since 2014](https://welshdragonchilli.weebly.com/about.html)
- [Vendor listing: C. baccatum, green to peach, about 1,000 SHU average, placental tissue up to 5,000 under stress, plants over 4 feet](https://ohiopeppers.com/product/peachadew-pepper-seeds/)
- [Vendor listing: Chris Fowler of Wales, about 1,000 SHU, pods over 1 inch, 80-89 days, plants about 4 feet](https://pepperjoe.com/products/peachadew-pepper-seeds)
- [Vendor listing equating Peachadew and Peppapeach, average about 1,000 SHU, green to peach, thick flesh for pickling and stuffing](https://tyler-farms.com/peachadew-peppapeach-pepper-seeds/)
- [Grower review: light peach, smooth, thick flesh, candy-sweet aroma, mild sting in the placenta](https://pepperdiaries.com/peppapeach-pepper-review/)
- [Catalog: bred by Chris Fowler in Wales, thought to be a round mutation of Sugar Rush Peach, about 1,000 SHU](https://www.livingseeds.co.za/peachadew)
- [Vendor listing: Capsicum baccatum, yellow to peach, round, small, 1,000-5,000 SHU, 80-90 days](https://www.gardenhoard.com/mild-pepper-peppapeach-aka-peachadew-seeds-certified-organic.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Peppapeach?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–5,000 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 Peppapeach taste like?

Sweet and juicy, with a candy-like baccatum fruit note and a short mild sting if you eat the placenta.

### How do I grow Peppapeach?

Peppapeach: about 90 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun.

### What can I substitute for Peppapeach?

Peppadew, Sugar Rush Peach

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/peppapeach
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data