Shishito
Open-pollinated pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 60-65 days
- Fruit
- green
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
A Japanese frying pepper picked green and blistered whole in a hot pan. Roughly one pod in ten carries noticeable heat, a lottery that is half the appeal.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 60-65 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
| Scoville heat | 50-200 SHU | Occasional pods run substantially hotter |
| Pod length | 7-10 cm |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Gernika
60-75 days
- open-pollinated
Cubanelle
65-75 days
- heirloom
Friggitello
62-75 days
- F1 hybrid
Hot Sunset
60-75 days
- open-pollinated
Hungarian Sweet Wax
60-75 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Suave Orange
85-95 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Johnny's Selected Seeds catalog · Johnny's Selected Seeds, Seed Catalog
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog