The peach ghost pepper is a visually distinct, pale orange-peach colored variant of the infamous Ghost pepper (Bhut Jolokia), retaining its extreme heat with a Scoville rating of around 1 million SHU. It offers a distinct fruity, almost sweet flavor that emerges before the intense, slow-building heat takes hold. The wrinkled, pointy fruit has a smoother, less smoky flavor than the typical red Ghost pepper, making it a prized choice for extreme hot sauces, jams, and other fiery culinary creations.
Characteristics
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Appearance:A colorful, wrinkled, and pointy pepper, with its name derived from its peach-sherbet tone, according to Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
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Flavor Profile:Despite its mild-looking exterior, it possesses the "ghost" heat of its red parent, but with a smoother, less smoky taste and fruity undertones.
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Heat:It is a super-hot pepper, registering around 1 million on the Scoville heat units (SHU) scale, similar to its parent.
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Texture:It is noted for being firm-fleshed, which some find makes it slightly "crunchier" than other Bhut Jolokia varieties,
These seeds were grown in isolation to preserve genetics.