Description
Pepper hot (Capsicum baccatum)
Friars Cap
Friars Cap, a baccatum type with hat shaped fruits with a fruity hot sweet flavour combination, popular in Barbadian salsas and salads. The fruits are 5cm long with a hot body and sweet mild flavoured side wings, 10,000 SHU.
English common name: Chili Pepper
Scoville units / heat level: 10,000
Average fruit size: 5 x 4cm (length x width)
Average fruits per plant: 30
Plant type: indeterminate (needs support)
Maturity: mid
Production: greenhouse and outdoors in pots
Culinary use: Sliced in salads or crushed for salsas
Note: handle fruits with care, washing hands thoroughly after handling the fruits, due to the heat level.
