Satan’s Kiss
Also known as Satan's Kiss · Satans Kiss · Baccio di Satana · Baccio de Satana · Baccio Ciliegia Piccante · Ciliegia Piccante · Piccante Calabrese · Spicy Cherry · Small Red Cherry
Italian heirloom round cherry pepper, traditionally stuffed and grilled, with thick flesh and moderate heat.
Growing
~85 days to maturity
Fruit size
2–4 cm
Flavor & Use
Sweet and mildly fruity with a clean peppery bite; heat is present but not overwhelming when fully ripe.
Culinary
About
Small round cherry-type fruits with thick walls and glossy skin, ripening from green to bright red. Sweet and peppery flavor with moderate heat that is often higher when green and can drop with ripening or cooking. Productive plants suited to containers or the garden.
Backstory
Traditional place-kept cherry pepper from Abruzzo in southern Italy, long grown and saved locally as an open-pollinated type for stuffing and oil preservation. Known in Italian as Baccio di Satana or Ciliegia Piccante.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreSatan’s Kiss is a traditional landrace.
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Satan’s Kiss?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 12,000–50,000 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 Satan’s Kiss taste like?
- Sweet and mildly fruity with a clean peppery bite; heat is present but not overwhelming when fully ripe.
- How do I grow Satan’s Kiss?
- Satan’s Kiss: about 85 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Satan’s Kiss?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.