# Purple Peach Ghost Pepper

Also known as Purple Peach Ghost, Bhut Jolokia Purple/Peach, Purple Peach Bhut Jolokia.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Purple Peach Ghost Pepper is a Capsicum chinense selection from Florida, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is citrus, earthy. Used for Use like other ghost peppers: tiny amounts in hot sauce, powder, or ferments., The matte peach pods and purple-streaked interior also suit ornamental and collector kitchens. Wear gloves.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 31 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 800,000–1,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Vandermeer Nursery Ltd
  https://www.vandermeernursery.com/products/pepper-extreme-bhut-jolokia-ghost-pepper-purple-peach

## Heritage

Selection

Purple Peach Ghost Pepper is a selection of Purple Ghost Pepper.

Credit: Towns-End Chili & Spice (Bryan Townshend) · 2017

Parent:
- [Purple Ghost Pepper](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/purple-ghost-pepper)

Towns-End’s packet and Texas Hot Peppers both call this a peach-ripe off-type of Purple/Red Bhut Jolokia, found in Florida in 2017. The breeder sells it as a T-E color-variation release at F5, not a two-parent cross.

## Page sources

- [Breeder listing that names the line Purple Peach Ghost: 2017 off-type of Purple/Red Bhut Jolokia, peach ripe color, internal purple bleeding, F5, citrus/earthy flavor.](https://towns-endchiliandspice.com/products/bhut-jolokia-purple-pepper-seeds)
- [Seed catalog: off-pheno from Purple Red Bhut Jolokia, purple striping inside the pod, matte peach/tan ripe color, green/purple foliage, high yield, very hot.](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/purple-peach-ghost)
- [Specialist profile: Capsicum chinense, 3-6 cm elongated pods, purple to pale peach with internal purple streaks, plant 80-120 cm.](https://www.inferno-peppers.fr/piments/96)
- [Nursery listing for Capsicum chinense 'Bhut Jolokia Purple Peach': peach exterior, purple interior striping, 800,000-1,200,000 SHU, full sun.](https://www.vandermeernursery.com/products/pepper-extreme-bhut-jolokia-ghost-pepper-purple-peach)
- [Parent line Purple/Red Bhut Jolokia (Purple Ghost): purple inside, purple flowers and foliage; traced by Towns-End to a 2013 PepperItalia natural variation.](https://towns-endchiliandspice.com/products/bhut-jolokia-purplered-pepper-seeds)
- [Johnny Scoville tasting of Purple Peach Bhut Jolokia grown by Bryan Townshend; confirms purple interior and an earthier-than-typical ghost flavor.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obH8VRCaX1o)
- [Craving Capsaicin tasting of a Towns-End Purple Peach Ghost pod (linked from the breeder page): citrus then earthy, purple interior, no floral note.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B17DEtT9Hw)

## FAQ
### How hot is Purple Peach Ghost Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,200,000 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 Purple Peach Ghost Pepper taste like?

Citrus and earthy first, rather than the usual Bhut Jolokia tropical fruit. Heat comes on quickly and lingers in the throat.

### How do I grow Purple Peach Ghost Pepper?

Purple Peach Ghost Pepper: about 120 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Purple Peach Ghost Pepper?

Ghost Pepper, Blue Ghost Peach

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/purple-peach-ghost-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data