# Sweet Bonnet

Also known as Sweet Bonnett, Sweet Bonnet Red.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Sweet Bonnet is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Caribbean, Jamaica. Capsi’s sourced range is 0–1,500 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, tropical, smoky, fruity. Used for Seasoning pepper for mild Caribbean dishes, fresh salsa and salads, stuffed pods, and dried spice.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/85 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 100–500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  TummelstaChili
  https://tummelstachili.com/capsicum-chinense/sweet-bonnet/

- 0–500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Ohio Peppers
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/sweet-bonnet-pepper-seeds/

- 500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Ohio Peppers
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/sweet-bonnet-pepper-seeds/

- 500–1,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Rebec Valley Farm
  https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/sweet-bonnet-pepper/

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Baker Creek catalog listing: Capsicum chinense, heirloom, tam-o-shanter pods, hint of heat, growing specs.](https://www.rareseeds.com/pepper-sweet-bonnet)
- [Reimer catalog: Caribbean origin, chinense, pod size, medium flesh, green to red, open-pollinated.](https://www.reimerseeds.com/sweet-bonnet-pepper-seeds)
- [ChilePlants nursery card: mild seasoning pepper, chinense, green-orange-red, bonnet shape, use like Ají Dulce.](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHISWBN&SearchButton=Pressed)
- [Swedish vendor page with 100-500 SHU, typical 250, ripe red, 60-80 cm plants, 100-120 days.](https://tummelstachili.com/capsicum-chinense/sweet-bonnet/)
- [A.P. Whaley listing: Capsicum chinense, ripe color red, 100-120 days from transplant, mild heat units.](https://awhaley.com/shop-seeds/sweet-bonnet/)
- [Purdue Midwest trial note that HPS-1 Sweet Bonnet is a named red-fruited entry and produced the smallest fruit in the panel.](https://vegetablegrowersnews.com/article/scotch-bonnet-peppers/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Sweet Bonnet?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0–1,500 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 Sweet Bonnet taste like?

Tropical-sweet flesh with the smoky opening of a hot bonnet and little or no linger of heat. Some fruit add a light floral or apple note.

### How do I grow Sweet Bonnet?

Sweet Bonnet: about 100 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Sweet Bonnet?

Trinidad Perfume, Ají Dulce, Habanada Pepper

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/sweet-bonnet
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data