Bahamian Goat Pepper
A rare Bahamian treasure featuring ribbed, peach-colored pods packed with exotic tropical fruit sweetness and a fiery, creeping kick. Essential for authentic island marinades and craft hot sauces.
Pepper Specie: Capsicum chinense
Bahamian Goat Heat Level, Flavor & Appearance
Whether you’re growing in the garden or cooking in the kitchen, here is what to expect from the Bahamian Goat in terms of heat intensity, flavor, and pod traits.
Heat Level
Extra Hot Peppers
100,000 – 350,000 SHU
Approximately 45 times hotter than a jalapeño.
Tasting Notes
Flavor
Aroma
* Whole/Fresh: Lightly sweet, fresh-cut grass with faint tropical fruit notes. * Cut/Crushed: Pungent, sweet floral essence bursting with aromatic passionfruit and citrus notes alongside an immediate peppery prickle.
Color and Appearance
Squat, heavily ribbed, and lobed with a distinct flattened, pumpkin-like or mushroom-cap shape. It transitions from a pale lime-green to a warm, glowing peach-orange or salmon-coral when fully mature.
Pepper Pod Size
1.5 to 2.5 inches
Commonly Used In
Traditional Bahamian souse (citrus meat broth), conch salads, seafood marinades, jerk pastes, mango or pineapple hot sauces, and tropical fruit salsas.
