Emanuele Addis

Location: Sardinia, Italy
Known For: Creator of the Reaper Sbagliato Purple Peach and other visually exotic superhot hybrids

Emanuele Addis is a rising figure in the global chili pepper breeding community, known for his colorful and high-heat pepper creations that combine artistic phenotype development with extreme flavor and heat. Based in Sardinia, Italy, Addis has been actively involved in the European chili scene, especially among Italian and Mediterranean growers who emphasize aesthetic novelty and rare crosses.

His most well-known creation is the Reaper Sbagliato Purple Peach — a stunning hybrid with a vibrant pink-orange hue and dramatic purple streaking, sometimes with a bleeding calyx. “Sbagliato” in Italian means “mistaken” or “accidental,” suggesting the hybrid was a serendipitous or unexpected result. It’s believed to be a cross between a Carolina Reaper and Pimenta Puma, both known for their intense heat and striking coloration.

Addis’s peppers are notable for their striped or marbled finishes, blush transitions, and color-shifting maturity cycles, placing his work in the same visual realm as breeders like Drax Diego. He is active in online grower communities, where he shares seeds, pod photos, and breeding diagrams, and is well-regarded for his precision in phenotype tracking and stabilization.

He is also involved with small seed exchanges and regional pepper festivals in Italy, where his hybrids are displayed as part of the growing ornamental-superhot crossover movement. His creations are not only fiery but often breathtaking to look at — a testament to his blending of botanical design with horticultural rigor.

Notable Creations:

Legacy:
Emanuele Addis represents the modern wave of artisanal European pepper breeding — driven by beauty, complexity, and community. His peppers are part of a new class of showpiece superhots, equally valued in gardens, kitchens, and collectors’ trays.

Sources / References

  1. Instagram – @emanuele.addis (visual records of hybrid peppers)
  2. Italian chili growers forums (e.g., Pepperfriends.it)
  3. Seed sharing groups on Facebook and Discord featuring his work
  4. Grower tags on seed sites like Fatalii.net and White Hot Peppers
  5. YouTube: Italian pepper grower vlogs showcasing Sbagliato hybrids