# Sheepnose Pimento Pepper

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Sheepnose Pimento Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Ohio, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is sweet, juicy, meaty, aromatic, rich. Used for Canning, pimento cheese, stuffing, roasting, fresh eating. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Official breeder
  Ark of Taste, Slow Food Foundation
  https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/sheepnose-pimiento/

- 0–500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sandia Seed Company
  https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/pimento-sheepnose-pepper-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  True Leaf Market
  https://trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-seeds-sweet-sheepnose-pimento

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  A. Whaley Seed Company
  https://awhaley.com/shop-seeds/sheepnose/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Seed Savers Exchange - provenance (Nick Rini family, Ohio heirloom since at least 1940), description, and uses](https://shop.seedsavers.org/sheepnose-pimento-organic-pepper)
- [Slow Food Ark of Taste - official listing, heat rating (0), origin (Ohio), and uses](https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/sheepnose-pimiento/)
- [Nature & Nurture Seeds - growing details, fruit size/shape, flavor, and history (Ohio family heirloom, Slow Food Ark)](https://natureandnurtureseeds.com/products/sheepnose-pimento)
- [Annie's Heirloom Seeds - appearance (tomato-shaped, thick scalloped walls), flavor, uses, and growing info](https://anniesheirloomseeds.com/products/sheepnose-pimento-pepper-capsicum-annuum)
- [Tomato Growers Supply - history (Ohio family heirloom), fruit characteristics (meaty, thick walls, ribbed), flavor, and uses](https://tomatogrowers.com/products/sheepnose-pimento)

## FAQ
### How hot is Sheepnose Pimento Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Official breeder). 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 Sheepnose Pimento Pepper taste like?

Sweet, juicy, and meaty with a rich aromatic flavor and mild tangy notes; thick flesh tastes almost fruity and is deeper and more flavorful than many modern sweet peppers.

### How do I grow Sheepnose Pimento Pepper?

Sheepnose Pimento Pepper: about 75 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones annual in 4-11.

### What can I substitute for Sheepnose Pimento Pepper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/sheepnose-pimento-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data