Pepper · Capsicum annuum

Shishito

Shishito is a chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) with a published heat of 50 to 200 SHU. It comes from Japan. 1 sauce in the catalog uses it as the main pepper or lists it on the label.

Published heat

50200

1,0002,000

1,0002,000

1,0003,999

2,5005,000

Shishito beside the peppers closest to it in published heat. The full chart is on the peppers page.

Notes

Mostly mild

Sauces with Shishito

			Band
Down To Ferment That's What Shishito Said	Down To Ferment	2,100

Pepper facts

Species: Capsicum annuum
Lowest published: 50 SHU
Highest published: 200 SHU
Origin: Japan
Color when ripe: Red
Source: chilipeppermadness.com Commercial or wiki source

This range comes from a commercial or wiki source (Chili Pepper Madness). It will be replaced when a university or journal figure is found.