What pepper is the hot pepper based off of?

[Slimeglasses]

But what about my crops that I harvested in Y1 which are still waiting to be used for cooking somewhere in year 4?

I blame Mr. Qi

 

[Nonak]

I blame Mr. Qi

For everything. He's weird.

 

[LRangerR]

Maybe Cayenne?
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I mean, the shape just gives it

She gets it

That’s the best part of open-ended game art - unless Concerned Ape posts an official statement or it’s listed on the Wiki, there’s plenty of room for both exact real-world comparisons and fun fan theories. I just love seeing all the different ways people interpret the game.

Except that the question was "what is the sprite based off of?", not "what pepper does shane like in his poppers?".
It changes the answer dramatically, and one is based off of a visual representation, while the other is based off of subjective imagination.

 

[Maher]

and it turns brown! With little fuzzy white spots!

Too long. Actually I've never seen one rot. First they turn red, then they dry out. Then you can use them as crushed red pepper.

 

[Gardening Spirit]

She gets it


Except that the question was "what is the sprite based off of?", not "what pepper does shane like in his poppers?".
It changes the answer dramatically, and one is based off of a visual representation, while the other is based off of subjective imagination.

I've explained my take and used Shane's poppers as a fun and logical example for my speculation, alongside the actual visual representation of the pepper. I don't see any need to debate semantics, and am happy with my responses, so I'm leaving it at that.

 

[Jayamos]

Too long. Actually I've never seen one rot. First they turn red, then they dry out. Then you can use them as crushed red pepper.

Pepper in the fridge vs. pepper on the plant, I suspect, unless the pepper’s grown in a really humid climate.

 

[Slimeglasses]

She gets it


Except that the question was "what is the sprite based off of?", not "what pepper does shane like in his poppers?".
It changes the answer dramatically, and one is based off of a visual representation, while the other is based off of subjective imagination.

In the end it’s up to the player’s interpretation. While the sprite for the hot pepper crop does look like Cayenne, the sprite for the pepper poppers dish looks like a completely different pepper! (not to mention pepper poppers made with cayenne doesn’t sound optimal) Maybe the player can manipulate the shape and flavor of the pepper somehow by cooking it or something. OR this specific variety of peppers might not exist for us! We know the Valley does that on occasion.

Spoiler: example

 

[Slimeglasses]

Too long. Actually I've never seen one rot. First they turn red, then they dry out. Then you can use them as crushed red pepper.

Oh, really? That’s really cool. I always thought you had to use a dehydrator to dry them out