Black Pearl
Species: Capsicum annuum | Origin: USA | Pungency: Hot
Black Pearl is an attractive ornamental variety that was jointly developed by Dr. John R. Stommel of USDA Vegetable Laboratory, and Dr. Robert J. Griesbach of US National Arboretum. It is a cross between 'Royal Black', a bushy variety with variegated purple, green and black coloured foliage, and '86-Arboretum-1', a small compact variety with green coloured foliage that produces clusters of small spherical-shaped chillies. Black Pearl is a 2006 All-American Selection Winner, and was selected for its unique black coloured foliage, upright growth habit and spherical-shaped, black coloured fruit.
Although Black Perl plants are typically pictured as having black coloured foliage and bright red coloured chillies, sometimes the plants may not turn completely black. Sometimes they may have dark green coloured foliage with a slight purple tint, as can be seen in the photos below. This is due to the amount of sun exposure they receive, which in turn controls the amount of anthocyanin pigment they produce. If they are grown in full sun the foliage can turn almost black. The chillies start purple, or green and purple, and ripen to bright red.
Page published on: 16th September 2019
Black Pearl is an attractive ornamental variety that was jointly developed by Dr. John R. Stommel of USDA Vegetable Laboratory, and Dr. Robert J. Griesbach of US National Arboretum. It is a cross between 'Royal Black', a bushy variety with variegated purple, green and black coloured foliage, and '86-Arboretum-1', a small compact variety with green coloured foliage that produces clusters of small spherical-shaped chillies. Black Pearl is a 2006 All-American Selection Winner, and was selected for its unique black coloured foliage, upright growth habit and spherical-shaped, black coloured fruit.
Although Black Perl plants are typically pictured as having black coloured foliage and bright red coloured chillies, sometimes the plants may not turn completely black. Sometimes they may have dark green coloured foliage with a slight purple tint, as can be seen in the photos below. This is due to the amount of sun exposure they receive, which in turn controls the amount of anthocyanin pigment they produce. If they are grown in full sun the foliage can turn almost black. The chillies start purple, or green and purple, and ripen to bright red.
Page published on: 16th September 2019
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| Black Pearl - 21st February 2014 |
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| Black Pearl - 28th March 2014 |
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| Black Pearl - 21st July 2014 |
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| Black Pearl - 2nd August 2014 |
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| Black Pearl - 5th August 2014 |