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MildC. baccatumSouth Africa

Sweet piquanté pepper

Peppadew · Piquanté · Juanita

1,500Scoville Heat Units

Heat context

Carolina Reaper
Ghost Pepper
Habanero
Sweet piquan…
Growing guide
Botanical data
Heat (SHU)1,500
SpeciesC. baccatum
OriginSouth Africa
Days to mature90
Plant height60–90 cm
Wall thicknessMedium
Ripe colourred
YieldHeavy
Growth habitBush
Germination7-14
FoliageGreen
Unripe colourgreen

About this variety

A proprietary cultivar of Capsicum baccatum discovered in South Africa in the 1990s and trademarked as Peppadew. These small, cherry-shaped peppers have a distinctive sweet-tart flavor with mild heat, making them hugely popular for pickling and stuffing applications worldwide.

Flavour profile

sweettangymild heatfruity
Culinary scores
Sauce
5/10
Drying
3/10
Pickling
10/10

Culinary uses

Primarily pickled and sold in jars, often stuffed with cream cheese or soft cheese. Popular in salads, pizzas, sandwiches, antipasti platters, and as a garnish. The sweet-sour brine enhances their naturally fruity flavor.

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Quick reference

Heat1,500 SHU
SpeciesC. baccatum
OriginSouth Africa
Days to ripe90
Ripe colourred
Best forPickling, Primarily pickled and sold in jars
Data confidence: 4/5. Sourced from community submissions and verified references. Suggest a correction