Hot Cherry Pepper

Red cherry peppers, botanically classified as Capsicum annuum, are small, rounded pods that belong to the Solanaceae or nightshade family. They are known in different names such as sweet cherry chile pepper, cherry bomb, hot cherry pepper, or the Hungarian cherry pepper. The attribution “cherry” added to this pepper is associated with its resemblance in color, shape, and size to red cherries and cherry tomatoes. They have uniform pods, averaging 2 to 7 centimeters in both diameter and length, and are round to slightly ovate in shape. The outer skin is smooth and glossy, ripening from green to dark red when fully ripened. They are thickly fleshy and aqueous and have a central cavity filled with many flat, round, and cream-colored seeds.Cherry chile peppers have a spicy profile though the name evokes a sense of sweetness. The thick skin and fleshy texture make this pepper excellent for pickling.