Sugar Rush Peach Heirloom Pepper
Growing Sugar Rush Peach Heirloom Pepper
‘Sugar Rush Peach’ is a rare Capsicum baccatum heirloom prized for its peachy-pink color and distinctive combination of sweetness, floral notes, and slow-building heat. Crisp, juicy fruits offer approximately 50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units with a subtle smoky character.
Start ‘Sugar Rush Peach’ indoors for transplanting. Plant seeds about ¼ inch deep, space plants 18 to 24 inches apart, and grow in full sun. This heat-tolerant variety performs especially well during warm weather.
Ready to harvest in about 90 days, pick fruits once they reach their mature size and glowing peach color.
Fruity, moderately hot, and complex, ‘Sugar Rush Peach’ is excellent for fresh eating, snacking, roasting, grilling, pickling, salsa, and hot sauces.
- Days to Maturity: 85-90 Days
- Sow Method: Start Indoors
- Sowing Depth: ¼ Inch
- Plant Spacing: 18–24 Inches
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- Plant Height: 36–48 Inches
- Fruit Size: 3–4 Inches Long
- Fruit Color: Peachy-Pink
- Fruit Type: Capsicum baccatum Snacking Pepper
- Heat Level: 50,000-100,000 Scoville Units
- Flavor Profile: Fruity, Sweet, Floral, Smoky Heat
- Growth Habit: Vigorous, Heavy Yielding
- Special Features: Rare Heirloom, Highly Productive, Great for Fresh Eating, Roasting & Pickling
- Hardiness Zones: Zones 4–10
- Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Snacking, Roasting, Pickling, Hot Sauces, Salsas
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Start Indoors
¼ Inch
36–48 Inches
Capsicum annuum