# Sugar Drop Lemon

Species: Capsicum baccatum.

Sugar Drop Lemon is a Capsicum baccatum f2+ from Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Capsi’s sourced range is 20,000–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, citrusy, juicy. Used for Fresh snacking and salads, hot sauces, pickles, chili jams, and dried into sweet aromatic powder for seasoning. The moderate heat and bright citrus-fruity profile make it versatile for those who enjoy some spice.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 20,000–45,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Piment Sugar Drop Lemon
  https://www.coqhot.com/en/produit/piment-sugar-drop-lemon/

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sugar Drop Lemon Hot Pepper
  https://gaiaorganics.ca/product/sugar-drop-lemon-hot-pepper/

- 50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sugar Drop Lemon
  https://pixipeppers.com/pl/p/Sugar-Drop-Lemon/629

## Heritage

F2+

Sugar Drop Lemon is an F2+ of Aji Limón and Sugar Rush Peach, still splitting and not yet a finished line.

Credit: Small Island Seed Co.

Parents:
- [Aji Limón](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/aji-limon)
- [Sugar Rush Peach](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/sugar-rush-peach)

Small Island Seed Co. names Sugar Drop as its own Lemon Drop × Sugar Rush Peach cross and still calls the line unstable. Independent shops sell the yellow pods as Sugar Drop Lemon, a color variant of that same segregating pairing.

## Page sources

- [Detailed product page for Sugar Drop Lemon including origin as Small Island Seed Co. cross, growing info, appearance (3-6 cm pods, green to yellow), flavor, heat range 20,000-45,000 SHU, and culinary uses.](https://www.coqhot.com/en/produit/piment-sugar-drop-lemon/)
- [Product description identifying Sugar Drop Lemon as the yellow-pod color variant of the Sugar Rush Peach × Lemon Drop cross; notes high yields, sweet baccatum flavor, and that the line is not fully stabilized.](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/sugar-drop-lemon)
- [Breeder Small Island Seed Co. page describing the original cross (Sugar Drop Orange variant of the same Lemon Drop × Sugar Rush Peach line), with details on development ~3 years prior, outstanding sweetness, >200 pods/plant yields, 20,000-45,000 SHU, plant size (~1.8 m tall), pruning/staking needs, and uses fresh or dried.](https://www.smallislandseedco.com/product-page/sugar-drop-orange-pepper-seeds-capsicum-baccatum-very-sweet-fruity)
- [Seed seller confirmation of Capsicum baccatum species, cross parentage (Sugar Rush Peach × Aji Lemon Drop), very sweet flavor with delicate heat (better than parents per grower), high productivity requiring support, and ~50,000+ SHU estimate.](https://pixipeppers.com/pl/p/Sugar-Drop-Lemon/629)

## FAQ
### How hot is Sugar Drop Lemon?

Capsi’s sourced range is 20,000–50,000 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 Sugar Drop Lemon taste like?

Sweet and fruity with bright citrus notes; juicy when fresh and candy-like when dried into golden powder.

### How do I grow Sugar Drop Lemon?

Sugar Drop Lemon: temperate climate, full sun.

### What can I substitute for Sugar Drop Lemon?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/sugar-drop-lemon
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data