Tropical Tiger F2 Red Pheno

Tropical Tiger F2 — Red Pheno paints the plant with a luminous gradient: pods glow from cool green through warm tangerine and settle into a rich, kitchen-red. The fruits are slim and gently curved with thin walls that blister in seconds on a hot pan, making them perfect for quick roasts, stir-fries, and eye-catching pickles. Flavor leans bright and fruity in true baccatum fashion—tropical on the nose, clean on the finish—so you can pile them on tacos and grain bowls without overwhelming heat. Productivity is excellent on compact-to-medium plants; steady picking keeps blossoms rolling and the canopy tidy. In full sun the color transition is show-stopping, and harvest baskets read like a sunset as pods ripen together. Because this is F2, you may see minor variation in curvature and the speed of the color shift, which makes it fun to select your favorite plants for seed. Pods dehydrate quickly into aromatic red flakes that keep summer on the spice shelf. If you want a showpiece pepper that also works hard in the kitchen, this red phenotype delivers.

Days: 75–95
Species: Capsicum baccatum
SHU: ~3,000–15,000
Heat Level: Mild–Medium
Plant Size: Compact to medium; branching, container-friendly
Pod Size: ~3" long × ~½" wide; slim, gently curved
Color: Gradient ripening green → orange → solid red (subtle markings only during transition)
Flavor: Bright, fruity “tropical” baccatum character; excellent roasted, pickled, or dried
Creator: F2 selection from Tropical Tiger (bred by u/RespectTheTree)