# White Lakes Pepper

Also known as Russian White Lakes, White Lakes, White Lakes Sweet Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

White Lakes Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Russia. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, crisp, juicy, fruity, tangy. Used for fresh salads and snacking, stuffing and roasting, pickling and preserving, stir-fries and sautés, antipasto platters. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HR Seeds product page
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/white-lakes-pepper

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Glen Seeds product page
  https://www.glenseeds.co.za/products/white-lakes-sweet-pepper

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Detailed seed catalog entry with origin, fruit/plant specs, 90 days, 0 SHU](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/white-lakes-pepper)
- [Plant database entry and characteristics](https://garden.org/plants/view/678982/Sweet-Pepper-Capsicum-annuum-White-Lakes/)
- [Grower review of appearance, productivity and Russian origin](https://thetomatoladyblog.com/2014/04/27/the-letter-of-the-day-is-w-w-is-for-the-tomato-willamette-and-the-pepper-white-lakes/)
- [University extension pepper cultivation guidance](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ec-1227-grow-your-own-peppers)
- [Grower post with height, color and use notes](https://www.facebook.com/RefiningFireChiles/posts/white-lakes-capsicum-annuum-this-is-an-early-producing-sweet-pepper-variety-from/676041399169599/)
- [Heirloom Reviews pod review confirming visuals and 0 SHU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVCdL1z3xEg)
- [USDA FDC data for raw sweet red peppers (proxy values)](https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170108/nutrients)

## FAQ
### How hot is White Lakes Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0 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 White Lakes Pepper taste like?

Exceptionally sweet and crisp with juicy, fruity notes that intensify as the fruit ripens from white to red; completely heat-free, providing a refreshing, candy-like sweetness ideal for fresh or lightly cooked preparations.

### How do I grow White Lakes Pepper?

White Lakes Pepper: about 90 days to maturity, short-season temperate/cool climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for White Lakes Pepper?

Sweet Cherry Pepper (similar size and sweetness), Jimmy Nardello (similar sweet frying use), Feher Ozon (similar thick walls, color progression and sweet use)

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/white-lakes-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data