# Pockmark Cream

Species: Capsicum chinense.

Pockmark Cream is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Australia. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, citrus, peach, earthy. Used for Use sparingly in hot sauces, chili powders, salsas, ferments, marinades. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 35 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2023) Patrick's Pepper Patch
  https://patrickspepperpatch.com/product/pockmark-cream-pepper-seeds/

- 750,000–1,000,000 SHU · Unverified
  Garry S. Buntain (2024) Gardening Homemaking and Homesteading On A Budget (Facebook group)
  https://www.facebook.com/groups/2342087372714697/posts/3920633171526768/

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

Parents:
- Pimenta da Neyde (Not a named variety)
- Ghost Pepper (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [Specialist catalog listing: Jason Richards / Alice Lennard credit, Pimenta da Neyde × Bhut Jolokia parentage, dark foliage, purple-to-peach pods, SHU over 1,000,000](https://patrickspepperpatch.com/product/pockmark-cream-pepper-seeds/)
- [Seed listing confirming Australian origin, parentage, dark foliage, multi-color ripe pods (purple, cream, peach, some orange), high heat and good yield](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/pockmark-cream)
- [Established seed catalog identifying Capsicum chinense, Bhut Jolokia × Pimenta de Neyde parentage, dark foliage, purple/cream/peach pods, and very high heat](https://www.tradewindsfruit.com/capsicum-chinense-pockmark-cream-pepper-seeds)

## FAQ
### How hot is Pockmark Cream?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000 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 Pockmark Cream taste like?

Fruity and peach-like with citrus and light earthy notes, then a slow-building ghost-pepper burn that lingers.

### How do I grow Pockmark Cream?

Pockmark Cream: about 100 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Pockmark Cream?

Pockmark Orange, Ghost Pepper, Blue Ghost Peach

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