# 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.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Satan’s Kiss is a Capsicum annuum landrace from Abruzzo, Italy. Capsi’s sourced range is 12,000–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, peppery, mildly fruity. Used for Traditionally stuffed with mozzarella and anchovies then grilled. Also used for pickling, oil preservation, antipasti, salsas, and fresh eating.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 40,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe’s
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/satans-kiss

- 40,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/satan-s-kiss-pepper

- 40,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Victoria Nursery
  https://victoriananursery.co.uk/Chilli-Pepper-Seed-Satans-Kiss/

- 50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe’s
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/satans-kiss

- 12,000–20,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  DiavoloPiccante
  https://diavolopiccante.it/content/244-bacio-di-satana

- 12,000–20,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Fattoria dei Sapori
  https://www.fattoriadeisapori.it/peperoncini-ciliegia/

## Heritage

Landrace

Satan’s Kiss is a traditional landrace.

Italian specialty pages and seed catalogs describe it as a traditional Abruzzo or southern Italian open-pollinated type with no named parents. Multiple independent sources agree on the place-kept character.

## Page sources

- [Seed listing with heat, origin, size, and uses](https://pepperjoe.com/products/satans-kiss)
- [Vendor description of origin, heat, size, and growing](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/satan-s-kiss-pepper)
- [Italian reference on Abruzzo origin and traditional heat](https://diavolopiccante.it/content/244-bacio-di-satana)
- [Italian producer notes on Abruzzo cherry type and heat](https://www.fattoriadeisapori.it/peperoncini-ciliegia/)
- [Heirloom description, size, and heat claim](https://victoriananursery.co.uk/Chilli-Pepper-Seed-Satans-Kiss/)
- [Days, size, flavor, and heat listing](https://www.reimerseeds.com/satans-kiss-pepper-seeds)

## 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.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/satan-s-kiss
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data