# Pseudo Spiral Peach

Also known as Fake Death Spiral, Pseudo Spiral, Psuedo Spiral Peach, Pseudo Death Spiral, NagaGum Peach Italia, Pseudo Spiral Orange.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Pseudo Spiral Peach is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Royal Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Capsi lists a headline figure of 1,500,000 SHU, without a verified measurement row. Flavor is fruity, citrus, floral. Used for Hot sauces, superhot powders and flakes, ferments, and tiny doses in salsas. Too hot for most fresh eating.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 60 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- Official breeder
  Bryan Townshend Towns-End Chili & Spice
  https://towns-endchiliandspice.com/products/pseudo-spiral-peach-pepper-seeds

- 1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/death-spiral-peach-pepper

- 1,000,000 SHU · Unverified
  Pepper Geek Pepper Geek
  https://peppergeek.com/death-spiral-pepper/

- 1,300,000–1,500,000 SHU · Unverified
  PepperScale PepperScale
  https://pepperscale.com/death-spiral-pepper/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Primary listing and origin story from Bryan Townshend, who coined the name](https://towns-endchiliandspice.com/products/pseudo-spiral-peach-pepper-seeds)
- [Sibling orange SKU with the same breeder write-up](https://towns-endchiliandspice.com/products/pseudo-spiral-orange-pepper-seeds)
- [Death Spiral profile — the red no-bleed analog Townshend cites](https://peppergeek.com/death-spiral-pepper/)
- [Death Spiral heat estimate and green-to-peach ripening sequence](https://pepperscale.com/death-spiral-pepper/)
- [Naga Bubblegum Cross Peach parent line: Italian peach selection, twisted naga pods, 4+ ft plants](https://www.superhotchiles.com/crosses-hybrid-peppers/7-pot-bubblegum-variants-peppers/)
- [Baker Creek / Refining Fire notes on Death Spiral flavor, height, and peach ripening stage](https://www.rareseeds.com/blog/post/death-spiral-pepper-fruity-and-hot-hot-hot)
- [BBG7 Naga Peach heat estimate for the bleeding peach parent type](https://ohiopeppers.com/product/bbg7-naga-peach/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Pseudo Spiral Peach?

Capsi lists a headline figure of 1,500,000 SHU, without a verified measurement row. 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 Pseudo Spiral Peach taste like?

No tasting panel exists for this exact line. Growers should expect the fruity-citrus-floral superhot profile documented for Death Spiral and peach Naga Bubblegum, with heat arriving fast.

### How do I grow Pseudo Spiral Peach?

Pseudo Spiral Peach: about 110 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Pseudo Spiral Peach?

Death Spiral, 7 Pot Bubblegum

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/pseudo-spiral-peach
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data