About Lipstick Pepper
Lipstick Pepper is sweet pimento-type with thick walls and no heat. Named for bright red color resembling lipstick. These peppers are incredibly sweet and crunchy. Perfect for fresh eating like apples. The thick walls make them excellent for stuffing. Can be roasted for deeper flavor. Compact plants are very productive. Fruits taper to point resembling lipstick shape. Popular with children due to sweetness and fun name. Excellent lunch box pepper. One of sweetest peppers available.
Flavor profile
Sweet, fruity, no heat
In the kitchen
Fresh eating, stuffing, roasting
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 60-72 days
- Plant height
- 18-24 inches
Sources
- Website or article Know The Pepper — Ultimate Pepper Heat Database (opens in a new tab)
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