About Fish
Fish is short name for Fish Pepper heirloom. Rating 5,000-30,000 SHU offers moderate heat. Same as Fish Pepper variety. Variegated African-American heirloom. Used for seafood traditionally. The striped foliage is stunning. Important cultural heritage. Nearly lost but rescued. Shows importance of heirloom preservation. Essential Chesapeake Bay variety.
Flavor profile
Moderate heat
In the kitchen
Alternative name, African-American heirloom
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Days to harvest
- 80-90 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
Sources
- Website or article PepperFriends — Lista completa delle varietà di Capsicum (opens in a new tab)
- Website or article Wikimedia Commons — Fish pepper.jpg (opens in a new tab)
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