Apple Crisp - 15 seeds

Apple Crisp is an interesting variety where the main emphasis is not on spiciness, but on texture and flavor . The fruits are dense, juicy and sweet, with a characteristic crunch and a delicate apple note.

When ripe, they go through a beautiful color change from green → orange → red . The plant has a bushy growth and bears fruit abundantly, and when loaded with fruit, it is advisable to provide it with support.

Characteristics of the variety

• Variety: Apple Crisp
• Botanical species: Capsicum baccatum
• Type: Very mildly hot pepper
• Hotness: 400–1,000 SHU
• Fruit size: up to 4–4.5 cm in diameter
• Color: Green → orange → red
• Taste: Sweet, with a slight apple note
• Texture: Juicy and distinctly crunchy
• Fruit Walls: Thick
• Growth: Shrubby
• Productivity: High
• Support during fruiting: Recommended.

🔥 Anger

400–1,000 SHU

Crispy Apple is a very mildly hot pepper . The low spiciness allows the sweetness, juiciness, and slight apple note to remain dominant in the flavor. This makes it especially suitable for people who like the taste of peppers but avoid strong heat.

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing: January – April
Location: Indoors
Germination temperature: 20–30°C
Greenhouse: for higher yields
Planting outdoors: around the end of May
Support: recommended during fruiting
Pruning: can be used to shape a more compact plant.

In the fall, the plants can be moved to pots and brought to a bright windowsill, where they can continue fruiting.

🍴 Culinary app

Thanks to its thick walls, juicy texture and low pungency , Apple Crisp is great for fresh consumption. It is suitable for salads, sandwiches, fresh side dishes, salsa, pickling and crispy appetizers .

The consumption of fresh fruit is particularly interesting, as it is then that the characteristic crunchiness and apple note can be felt best.