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| Attribute | Fish Pepper Remove |
Black Pearl
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Peter Pepper
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| Scoville range | 5,000 – 30,000 SHU Medium |
10,000 – 30,000 SHU Medium |
10,000 – 23,000 SHU Medium |
| Species | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum |
| Origin | Mid-Atlantic USA | USA | Texas, USA |
| Ripe color | Cream striped to Orange-Red | Black to Red | Red |
| Pod size | 2-3 inches | 1-2 inches | 3-4 inches |
| Flavor profile | Moderate heat | Moderate heat | Mild to moderate heat |
| Culinary uses | African-American heirloom, seafood | Black foliage ornamental, AAS | Novelty, pickling, salsa |
| Growing difficulty | Moderate | Easy | Easy |
| Days to harvest | 80-90 days | 70-80 days | 75-85 days |
| Plant height | 24-30 inches | 16-20 inches | 18-24 inches |
| Community rating | — | — | — |
Scoville values are laboratory ranges for the variety, not for an individual pod. Blank cells are not recorded; see each pepper's page for sources and review state.