Purple Peppers: The Colorful Crop You Need to Try
If you are like me, you want to grow chili peppers of all kinds of colors and shapes. This post will be about purple peppers, one of the most beautiful colors a chili fruit can have. Purple peppers are sometimes called blue peppers, but I promse. They are purple.
As with most colors, purple peppers come in different shapes, sizes, and heat levels, ranging from mild to super hot. In this post, I will introduce you to 4 purple chili peppers that you can grow in your garden or in pots, both indoors and outdoors. Moreover, you can enjoy in them your dishes. Whether you are looking for a mild purple pepper to add some color to your salads, or a super hot purple pepper to challenge your taste buds, you will find something for you in this list.
Table of Contents
- 4 Purple Chili Peppers from Mild to Super Hot
- What to Do with Your Purple Peppers
- Summary: Purple Peppers
4 Purple Chili Peppers from Mild to Super Hot
1. Purple Beauty (Bell Pepper)
The Purple Beauty is a mild purple pepper that is perfect for beginners. It is a sweet bell pepper that has a crisp and juicy flesh. It is purple on the outside and green on the inside, turning red when fully ripe. The Purple Beauty is easy to grow and produces large fruits that are about 10 to 12 cm (4 inches) long and 7 to 8 cm (3 inches) wide. The Purple Beauty is ideal for stuffing, roasting, or eating raw in salads and sandwiches.
2. Purple Jalapeño (Chili Pepper)
The Purple Jalapeño is a medium-hot purple pepper that is a variation of the popular Jalapeño pepper. It has the same shape and size as the Jalapeño, but it is purple in color and has a slightly sweeter flavor. The Purple Jalapeño is about 5 to 8 cm (2 to 3 inches) long and 2 to 3 cm (1 inch) wide, and it turns red when fully ripe. The Purple Jalapeño is great for making salsa, pickling, or adding some heat to your dishes.
3. Purple Cayenne
The Purple Cayenne is a hot purple pepper that is a variation of the classic Cayenne pepper. It has the same slender and curved shape as the Cayenne, but it is purple in color and has a slightly fruitier flavor. The Purple Cayenne is about 8 to 13 cm (3 to 5 inches) long and 1 to 1.5 cm (0.5 inch) wide, and it turns red when fully ripe. Finally, the Purple Cayenne is excellent for making hot sauce, drying, or adding some spice to your dishes.
4. Purple Habanero
The Purple Habanero is a super hot purple pepper that is a variation of the notorious Habanero pepper. It has the same lantern-like shape as the Habanero, but it is purple in color and has a slightly smokier flavor. The Purple Habanero is about 2 to 5 cm (1 to 2 inches) long and 2 to 3 cm (1 inch) wide, and it turns red when fully ripe. The Purple Habanero is one of the hottest purple peppers, with a Scoville heat unit (SHU) of about 300,000. Finally, the Purple Habanero is not for the faint of heart, but for those who love a fiery challenge.
| Name | Heat Level | Color | Flavor | Size | Uses |
| Purple Beauty | Mild | Purple | Sweet | 10 to 12 cm long, 7 to 8 cm wide | Stuffing, roasting, salads, sandwiches |
| Purple Jalapeño | Medium-hot | Purple | Slightly sweeter than Jalapeño | 5 to 8 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide | Salsa, pickling, adding heat to dishes |
| Purple Cayenne | Hot | Purple | Slightly fruitier than Cayenne | 8 to 13 cm long, 1 to 1.5 cm wide | Hot sauce, drying, adding spice to dishes |
| Purple Habanero | Super hot | Purple | Slightly smokier than Habanero | 2 to 5 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide | For those who love a fiery challenge |
What to Do with Your Purple Peppers
If you are intrigued by growing and cooking with purple peppers, check out some of our other posts on chili peppers. You will find 13 ways to utilize chili peppers in, e.g., your recipes, from soups and sauces to dips and for cold feets. You will also learn what to do with extra hot peppers.Finally, you can cook with peppers to give your dish some extra.
Summary: Purple Peppers
I hope you enjoyed this post about purple peppers and learned something new. Please share it with your friends and family on social media if you did. And if you have any questions or comments, please leave them below. I would love to hear from you. Happy growing and eating!
