Sugar Rush Peach

Sugar Rush Peach Pepper Seeds

A Baccatum species, the SRP is wildly popular for being a hot yet sweet pepper.? Baccatum peppers are one of the five primary domesticated Capsicum species – a distant third in name recognition in comparison to annuum and chinense. Domesticated baccatum chilis are known for having thick crunchy (also called juicy) flesh, with a? crispiness similar to biting into an apple.?

Growing Sugar Rush Peach

SRP should be started early, 6-12 weeks prior to the last frost date. A source of heat during seed planting is recommended for successful germination.? This can take the form of an agricultural seed starting heat mat or a more basic top of a refrigerator.? Baccatum peppers require less heat to germinate than other species due to genetic isolation in cooler areas of high altitude [Gerson R, Honma S. Emergence response of the pepper at low soil temperature.?Euphytica.?1978]. Due to domestication in areas of higher rainfall, overwatering is less of a concern for the SRP. Please be advised that the fruit take a long time to ripen. Thus, the rational behind having an early start on this cultivar.

?Larger/heavy prolific fruit makes staking this cultivar beneficial. Fruity and juicy, this pepper excels as a fresh topping, a snack (if you can handle the heat), or can be pickled.? Slight striping can occur on ripe peppers.? If looking for something with a little less heat, check out Sugar Rush Cream.? Sugar Rush Cream is a white variety at a lower heat level.??

Sugar Rush Pepper Scoville Scale

The SRP clocks in at between 50-100K SHU, placing the fruit in a zone between the habanero and jalapeno in terms of heat level.