About Doe Hill
Doe Hill is Appalachian heirloom from Virginia. Rating 3,000-5,000 SHU offers mild to medium heat. Traditional in Virginia mountain communities. The flavor is sweet-hot. Nearly lost but preserved by seed savers. Important Appalachian food heritage. Excellent fresh or preserved. Very productive plants. Shows regional American pepper diversity. Important cultural variety.
Flavor profile
Mild to medium heat
In the kitchen
Appalachian heirloom, regional cuisine
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 75-85 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
Similar peppers
- Mariachi Pepper 3,000 – 5,000 SHU Same species and mild heat
- Numex Sandia 5,000 – 7,000 SHU Same species and mild heat
-
Cubanelle Pepper
100 – 1,000 SHU
Same species and mild heat
-
Fresno Pepper
2,500 – 10,000 SHU
Same species and mild heat
- NuMex Lemon Spice 500 – 2,500 SHU Same species and mild heat
- Friggitello 500 SHU Same species and mild heat
Matches are rule based: same species and heat band first, then origin, then heat band. Compare with the top two →
Reviews & ratings
Reviews are closed for this pepper.