# Pockmark Orange

Species: Capsicum chinense.

Pockmark Orange is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Australia. Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–2,000,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, earthy, citrus, peach, floral. Used for Hot sauces, salsas, chutneys, drying into powders, use sparingly due to extreme heat.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 56 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 850,000–1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pockmark Orange Pepper | HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/pockmark-orange-pepper

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pockmark Orange Pepper Seeds | Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/pockmark-orange-pepper-seeds/

- 800,000–1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pockmark Orange - Fresh Seeds from Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/pockmark-orange-seeds

- 1,000,000–2,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pockmark Orange
  https://www.livingseeds.co.za/pockmark-orange.html

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pockmark Orange Chili Pepper-Meraki Seeds
  https://merakiseeds.com/pockmark-orange-chili-pepper

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

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

## Page sources

- [Detailed origin, breeders Jason Richards and Alice Lennard, heat range, flavor, and growing notes](https://www.livingseeds.co.za/pockmark-orange.html)
- [Species, SHU estimate 800k–1M, appearance, plant size, and flavor](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/pockmark-orange-seeds)
- [SHU 850k–1M+, size, plant height, days to maturity, and culinary uses](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/pockmark-orange-pepper)
- [Origin, molten-lava appearance, SHU over 1M, and flavor notes](https://tyler-farms.com/pockmark-orange-pepper-seeds/)
- [Breeders, pod size 5×2.5 cm, plant height 70–90 cm, SHU, and flavor](https://merakiseeds.com/pockmark-orange-chili-pepper)

## FAQ
### How hot is Pockmark Orange?

Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–2,000,000 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 Orange taste like?

Fruity with peach, citrus, and mild earthy undertones, plus floral notes from the Ghost parentage; initial sweetness gives way to intense heat.

### How do I grow Pockmark Orange?

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

### What can I substitute for Pockmark Orange?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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