- Hybrid F1
- Mild
- 60 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- 100–1,000 SHU (estimated)
- Green
Cajun Belle
Hybrid F1 mild pepper from United States, 2010. Sweet bell flavour with a faint warmth behind it, mild enough for children to eat whole. Ready in about 60 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Heat
- Mild 100–1,000 SHU (estimated)
- Pod
- Ribbed 1–2 oz (25–45 g) (estimated)
Small blocky bell with three or four lobes, about 75 mm long.
- Species
- Capsicum annuum
- Days to harvest
- 60 days (estimated) from transplant · Early
- Plant height
- 1½–2 ft (46–61 cm) (estimated) Compact
- Spacing
- 18 × 24 in (46 × 61 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Balcony friendly min. 5 gal (20 L) pot (estimated)
- Difficulty
- Moderate (estimated) 3/5
- Skin
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- Green
- Orange
- Red
Heat
Scoville heat units
Mild
Cajun Belle Scoville heat units: 100–1,000 SHU (estimated)
Warm rather than hot, around a Cubanelle, a Pepperoncini or a Shishito. Most people eat these without reaching for water.
Flavor
“Sweet bell flavour with a faint warmth behind it, mild enough for children to eat whole.”
Growing calendar
60 (estimated) days from transplant Early
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 8–10 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Stuffing
- Snacking
- Roasting
- Award winner
- Short season
- Container star
- Kid friendly
Origin
Cajun Belle is an All-America Selections winner from 2010, bred as a mild bell-shaped pepper with a trace of heat: enough to register, not enough to stop anyone eating it whole. The fruit is small and blocky, ripening green through orange to red, and the plant is compact and early. Tomato Growers Supply lists it at 60 days.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Cajun Belle plant?
A Cajun Belle plant grows 1½–2 ft (46–61 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 18 in (46 cm) apart in rows 24 in (61 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 8–10 weeks before your last frost (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Cajun Belle take to mature?
Cajun Belle is ready in about 60 days from transplant.
How hot is Cajun Belle?
Cajun Belle sits in the mild range, about 100–1,000 Scoville heat units. Figures vary between seed sellers, so treat them as a band rather than a measurement.
Can Cajun Belle be grown in a container?
Yes — Cajun Belle grows well in a container of at least 20 L (5 gal).
Is Cajun Belle resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Cajun Belle.
