The phrase "pod type" refers to a specific category or kind of something, similar to how different types of plants or animals are classified into groups. Full definition
Actually, these peppers are what we call cultivated varieties of the same pod type. (fieryfoodscentral.com)
However, the cayenne you buy for use in capsules and cooking may not be made from the cayenne pod type — in fact, it probably is not. (fieryfoodscentral.com)
Guajillo and Mirasol are different pod types of Capsicum annuum, with Guajillo pods being pendant and large (they are thought to be a progenitor of the New Mexican varieties), and Mirasol pods being slender, erect, and hotter. (fieryfoodscentral.com)