# Brazilian Starfish Yellow

Also known as Yellow Brazilian Starfish, Starfish Yellow.
Species: Capsicum baccatum.

Brazilian Starfish Yellow is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar from Brazil. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,500–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, citrus, apple. Used for salads, pickles, salsa, stuffed. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 1,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Experimental Farm Network Seed Store
  https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/brazilian-starfish-yellow-mild-hot-pepper

- 15,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sick & Twisted Pepper Seeds
  https://sickandtwistedpepperseeds.com/produit/brazilian-starfish-yellow/

- 10,000–15,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Glen Seeds
  https://www.glenseeds.co.za/products/brazilian-starfish-yellow-chili

- 10,000–39,999 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Ohio Peppers
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/brazilian-starfish-yellow-orange/

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/brazilian-starfish-yellow-seeds

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/yellow-brazilian-starfish-pepper-seeds

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  The Hood Garden
  https://www.thehoodgarden.com/products/brazilian-starfish-yellow-pepper-seeds

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

Parent:
- Brazilian Starfish Pepper (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [Experimental Farm Network listing: C. baccatum, Brazil, thin crisp walls, Kevin Bane seed, mild heat claim.](https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/brazilian-starfish-yellow-mild-hot-pepper)
- [Pepper Joe's yellow starfish: mutation of the red, 4 ft plants, 2 in pods, 90-99 days, Brazil, C. baccatum.](https://pepperjoe.com/products/yellow-brazilian-starfish-pepper-seeds)
- [Bohica listing: mutation of the red, 1-2 inch pods, thick walls, citrus flavor.](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/brazilian-starfish-yellow-seeds)
- [Fatalii Seeds Starfish Yellow: size, yellow-only ripening, heat in the core, plant height, separate from Bishop's Crown.](https://fataliiseeds.net/product/starfish-yellow/)
- [The Hood Garden: open-pollinated, green to yellow, floral and fruity, full sun, staking.](https://www.thehoodgarden.com/products/brazilian-starfish-yellow-pepper-seeds)
- [Pepper Geek grow-out: pale yellow pods, slightly thicker than the red, slow color change.](https://peppergeek.com/brazilian-starfish-peppers/)
- [Sick & Twisted: C. baccatum, Brazil, green to bright yellow, isolated seed, about 15,000 SHU.](https://sickandtwistedpepperseeds.com/produit/brazilian-starfish-yellow/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Brazilian Starfish Yellow?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,500–50,000 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 Brazilian Starfish Yellow taste like?

Sweet and fruity, with an apple or citrus note in the lobes and heat held in the centre.

### How do I grow Brazilian Starfish Yellow?

Brazilian Starfish Yellow: about 95 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Brazilian Starfish Yellow?

Brazilian Starfish Pepper, Bishop’s Crown, Ají Dulce

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/brazilian-starfish-yellow
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data