# 7 Pot Yellow

Also known as 7-Pot Yellow, Yellow 7-Pot, Trinidad 7 Pot Yellow, 7 Pod Yellow, Yellow Seven Pot.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

7 Pot Yellow is a Capsicum chinense landrace from Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago. Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, citrus, tropical, nutty. Used for hot sauce, salsa, chili powder, seasoning, stew. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 30 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 800,000–1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HR Seeds - 7 Pot Yellow Pepper
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/7-pot-yellow-pepper

- 950,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Reimer Seeds - 7 Pot Yellow Pepper Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/7-pot-yellow-pepper-seeds

- 1,000,000–1,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tyler Farms - Yellow 7 Pot Pepper Seeds
  https://www.tyler-farms.com/yellow-7-pot-pepper-seeds/

## Heritage

Landrace

7 Pot Yellow is a traditional landrace.

Peppers bred from 7 Pot Yellow:
- [7 Pot Bubblegum](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/7-pot-bubblegum)

CARDI’s Trinidad manual lists Seven Pod as a farmer-kept landrace, and Baker Creek sells Yellow Seven Pot as a Trinidadian heirloom with no parents. Grower accounts treat the yellow fruit as a natural color strain of that landrace, not a planned hybrid.

## Page sources

- [Chili Pepper Madness: 7-Pot Chili Pepper](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/superhot-chili-peppers/7-pot-chili-pepper/)
- [Reimer Seeds: 7 Pot Yellow Pepper Seeds](https://www.reimerseeds.com/7-pot-yellow-pepper-seeds)
- [ChilePlants.com: 7 POT YELLOW](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHI7POTY)
- [Tyler Farms: Yellow 7 Pot Pepper Seeds](https://www.tyler-farms.com/yellow-7-pot-pepper-seeds/)

## FAQ
### How hot is 7 Pot Yellow?

Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does 7 Pot Yellow taste like?

Bright tropical fruit and citrus notes with a lively, slightly nutty undertone behind the intense heat; often praised as one of the more flavorful superhots.

### How do I grow 7 Pot Yellow?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

### What can I substitute for 7 Pot Yellow?

Habanero, Scotch Bonnet, Trinidad Scorpion

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/7-pot-yellow
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data