Origin
Medium
Fish pepper
Fish pepper is a Chesapeake heirloom preserved by African American growers and cooks, notable for striped foliage and peppers that ripen from pale streaked fruit to deep red. Its moderate heat and sharp flavor made it a classic seasoning pepper for seafood dishes.
Scoville 5,000 SHU to 30,000 SHU
Species Capsicum annuum
Tasting notes
Bright, sharp, and moderately hot
Best known for
seafood disheshot saucespickling
Common ripening colors
greenredorangebrownwhiteblack
Source entry
Reference: Fish pepper
30,000 SHU peak heat