# Zou-Pi

Also known as Shar Pei, Sharpei pepper.

Zou-Pi is a cultivar from Southern China, China. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–10,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is earthy, smoky, fruity. Used for Fresh in stir-fries, salads, and salsas, dried as flakes or powder.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/3.3 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 5,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Zou-Pi Pepper | HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/zou-pi-pepper

- 1,000–9,999 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Zou Pi - Ohio Peppers
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/zou-pi/

- 5,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Zou-Pi or Shar Pei - Seeds | Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/zou-pi-or-shar-pei-seeds

- 5,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Zou-Pi | Texas Hot Peppers
  https://texashotpeppers.net/products/zou-pi

- 5,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Rare Zou-Pi or Sharpei Hot Pepper | Elevated Gardening
  https://www.elevated-gardening.com/store/p/zou-pi

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

Peppers bred from Zou-Pi:
- [Zoubaci](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/zoubaci-f2)

## Page sources

- [Vendor listing with heat and flavor notes](https://ohiopeppers.com/product/zou-pi/)
- [Vendor listing with species, size, and growing notes](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/zou-pi-pepper)
- [Vendor listing with heat and appearance](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/zou-pi)
- [Vendor listing with heat and origin](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/zou-pi-or-shar-pei-seeds)
- [Vendor listing describing it as a Chinese landrace](https://www.elevated-gardening.com/store/p/zou-pi)
- [Vendor listing with days to harvest and plant height](https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/zou-pi-pepper/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Zou-Pi?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–10,000 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 Zou-Pi taste like?

Earthy with smoky and fruity notes.

### How do I grow Zou-Pi?

Zou-Pi: about 85 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Zou-Pi?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/zou-pi
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data