Mild

Medusa pepper

Medusa pepper is a sweet ornamental Capsicum annuum that grows upright, thin fruit in clustered sprays reminiscent of Medusa's hair. The pods ripen from green through yellow and orange to red and stay very mild.

Scoville 1 SHU to 1,000 SHU

Species Capsicum annuum

Origin

Unknown origin

The source does not clearly establish a geographic origin.

Flavor

Tasting notes

Sweet and very mild

Uses

Best known for

ornamental plant

Colors

Common ripening colors

greenyelloworangered

Also called

Aliases

Medusa

Reference

Source entry

Reference: Medusa pepper

1,000 SHU peak heat

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