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Pepper profile

Lipstick Pepper

Origin
Europe
Species
Capsicum annuum
Ripe color
Red
Pod size
3-4 inches

Scoville heat range

Not recorded

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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

  1. Website or article Know The Pepper — Ultimate Pepper Heat Database (opens in a new tab)

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