Fish
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- Origin
- USA, Maryland
- Scoville Heat Units
- 5 000 - 30 000 SHU
- Flavor
- Fruity, Tangy
- Color
- Cream to red
- Shape
- Long and tapered
Description
The Fish pepper is a historic African-American heirloom from Baltimore, Maryland, traditionally used in the fish and shellfish houses of the Chesapeake Bay region. Its distinctive pods and foliage display creamy white with dark purple streaks when young, ripening through yellow and orange to red with mottled patterns and a fruity, tangy heat. A closely guarded culinary secret among Baltimore's Black community for generations, it was nearly lost before being preserved by seed savers in the 20th century.