Candy Cane

Candy Cane is an heirloom Capsicum annuum variety known for its distinctive striped fruit and variegated foliage. Plants typically reach up to around one metre in height and can produce generous yields within a single growing season.

The pods are visually distinctive, displaying vertical white and green striping while unripe. As they mature, fruits pass through a darker phase before ripening fully to red. Despite some misconceptions, the mature fruit does not remain chocolate coloured. Leaves are variegated with ivory and green tones, contributing to the plant's ornamental appeal.

Candy Cane peppers have thick walls and a mild, bell pepper-like flavour with little to no heat. Historically, the variety was commonly used in 19th and early 20th century seafood dishes in Baltimore and the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Its combination of culinary use, unique ripening pattern, and decorative appearance has allowed it to persist as a valued heirloom variety.