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What makes it special?
Hardly any chilli turns as many heads at harvest time: Peter Pepper Orange is known above all for its extraordinary, often very distinctive fruit shape. The fully ripe fruit turns a bold orange.
Flavour-wise, it's more than just a curiosity. At around 10,000–30,000 Scoville, it brings clear heat and a fruity, spicy aroma. We raise our Peter Pepper Orange plants ourselves in Illmitz.
Flavour & Use
Peter Pepper Orange tastes fruity, lightly sweet and spicy, with a clearly noticeable heat of around 10,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units.
The fruit can be pickled, grilled, used in wok and pan dishes, or dried once fully ripe. It's also an eye-catcher as an unusual garnish.
The shape can vary noticeably from fruit to fruit – which is exactly what makes Peter Pepper so interesting.
Fruit & Plant
Peter Pepper Orange belongs to Capsicum annuum. The elongated, irregular fruit is usually around 8–12 cm and often develops the characteristic thickened tip. It ripens from green to a bold orange.
The plant grows bushy and well-branched, reaching around 60–90 cm. Under warm conditions, it sets fruit reliably, and its shape naturally varies more or less strongly from fruit to fruit.
Growing & Care
We recommend a full-sun, warm and sheltered spot. Peter Pepper Orange suits a pot, patio, greenhouse and a warm garden spot well.
For pot growing, we recommend at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres of soil volume. If you have the space, 15–20 litres is ideal. Use loose, nutrient-rich soil and avoid waterlogging.
Feed regularly and moderately during growth and fruiting. The variety is not frost-hardy but can be overwintered frost-free and grown as a multi-year plant.
Variety Data
Botanical species: Capsicum annuum
Origin: USA; exact historical origin not clearly documented
Heat: hot
Scoville: approx. 10,000–30,000 SHU
Flavour: fruity, lightly sweet, spicy
Fruit colour: green → orange
Fruit size: approx. 8–12 cm
Fruit shape: elongated, irregular, often with a distinctly thickened tip
Plant height: approx. 60–90 cm, depending on location and growing conditions
Growth: bushy and well-branched
Ripening time: medium
Position: full sun, warm and sheltered
Suitable for: pot, balcony, patio, greenhouse and sheltered outdoor spots
Pot size: at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres; 15–20 litres ideal
Use: pickling, grilling, pan dishes, drying and as an unusual garnish
Overwintering: possible frost-free
Special feature: extraordinary fruit shape with high recognition value
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Peter Pepper Orange - Chilli Plant
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Peter Pepper Orange – a chilli rarity with an unmistakable fruit shape
The Peter Pepper Orange plant is one of the most striking chilli rarities in our range. The variety is collected for its unusual fruit shape, while still being a fully capable kitchen chilli. You'll find more special varieties among our chilli rarities.
Why is Peter Pepper so well known?
The elongated fruit often develops a strikingly thickened, phallic tip. That's exactly why the variety is also searched for online as "penis chilli". The shape isn't identical on every fruit and can vary considerably depending on fruit set.
How hot is Peter Pepper Orange?
We rate Peter Pepper Orange at around 10,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). That makes it clearly hot, while staying well below habaneros and superhots.
Growing and using Peter Pepper Orange
The variety suits a pot and patio well and needs plenty of sun and warmth. You can pickle the orange fruit, grill it, use it in pan dishes, or dry it. For an overview of more varieties for growing yourself, see our chilli plants, raised by us.
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