# Salatiga Variegata

Also known as Salatiga Variegated.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Salatiga Variegata is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia. Capsi’s sourced range is 10,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, moderate. Used for Fresh garnish, a small sambal, or a mild sauce. Most growers keep it for the foliage and pick a few ripe pods.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/2.5 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sick & Twisted Pepper Seeds
  https://sickandtwistedpepperseeds.com/produit/salatiga-variegata/

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Canadian catalog listing: Capsicum annuum, Salatiga region of Java, about 10,000 SHU, unisolated, pale green to violet to orange to bright red fruit, green/white/violet foliage, dwarf pot plant.](https://sickandtwistedpepperseeds.com/produit/salatiga-variegata/)
- [Refining Fire Chiles on the later Orange Block cross: Agus Bangkat Widagdo made Salatiga Variegated, with white in the leaves, in Salatiga, Java.](https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/salatiga-orange-block-pepper-seeds/)
- [German shop selling Salatiga Variegated x Orange Block F4. Confirms the name as a parent of that later cross, not a pedigree for Salatiga Variegata itself.](https://www.bienes-seeds.de/p/salatiga-variegated-x-orange-block-deep-orange-f4-saatgut-2023)
- [Beebe Seed Co listing under the spelling Salatigua Variegated: small hot ornamental on variegated plants, sold for patios, no SHU figure.](https://beebeseeds.com/products/pepper-salatigua-variegated)

## FAQ
### How hot is Salatiga Variegata?

Capsi’s sourced range is 10,000 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 Salatiga Variegata taste like?

Lightly fruity, with a moderate bite.

### How do I grow Salatiga Variegata?

Salatiga Variegata: tropical highland climate, full sun.

### What can I substitute for Salatiga Variegata?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/salatiga-variegata
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data