| Bishop's crown | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Capsicum baccatum |
| Cultivar | Bishop's crown |
| Heat |  Medium |
| Scoville scale | 5,000-30,000 [note 1] SHU |
The bishop's crown, Christmas bell, Nepalese bell, or joker's hat, is a pepper, a cultivar of the species Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum, [1] named for its distinct, three-sided shape resembling a bishop's crown. [2]
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Although this variety can be found in Barbados, [2] and is Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum, [1] it may be indigenous to South America. Today, it is also grown in Europe, possibly brought there from Brazil by the Portuguese sometime in the 18th century. [1]
The actual plant is relatively large, being 3-4 ft (0.8-1.2 m) in height. It produces 30 to 50 peculiar, three or four flat-winged, wrinkled pods. These somewhat flying saucer-like peppers grow to about 1.5 in (4 cm) wide. [1]
The flesh inside each pepper is thin, yet crisp. They mature to red from a pale green colour about 90-100 days after the seedlings emerge. [1]
The body of the peppers have very little heat, with the wings being sweet and mild. [1]
