Peppers come in a surprising amount of shapes – conical, elongated, thin, and curved are among the most prevalent. Here, though, we celebrate chilies that buck the trend. Round peppers, though, are more common than you may think, and they are well spread throughout the pepper scale. Some are truly ornamental peppers that catch the eye like Christmas bulbs, while others are culinary chilies that look more like an apple or tomato than a hot chili.
Before we begin, let’s define “round” . What makes it onto our round peppers guide? Marble shaped, yes. Bulb-like shape, more rounded than cone, another yes. Tomato or apple-like shape, yes. Cone-like shape with rounded edges, no. We have the draw the line somewhere and the cone shape is it for us. If you want to see cone-like chili shapes, check out our ornamental pepper guide than has many colorful and dramatic options.
