# Goat Brains Pale Yellow

Also known as Goatbrain Yellow, Pale Yellow Goat Brains, Yellow Goat Brains, Goat Brains (Pale Yellow), Goat Brains Yellow.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Goat Brains Pale Yellow is a Capsicum chinense f2+ from Central Illinois, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 250,000–400,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, citrus, tropical. Used for Fruit-based hot sauces, Caribbean-style sauces, and specialty condiments.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 13 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 250,000–400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2026) Safo Plants Store
  https://safoplants.com/product/goat-brains-pale-yellow/

- 250,000–400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/goat-brains-seeds

- 250,000–400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Secret Seed Cartel
  https://www.secretseedcartel.com/products/goat-brains-pepper-seeds

- 250,000–400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Scoville Canada
  https://scovillecanada.com/products/goat-brains-1

## Heritage

F2+

Goat Brains Pale Yellow is an F2+ of Bahamian Goat Pepper and Scotch Brains, still splitting and not yet a finished line.

Credit: Justin White

Parents:
- [Bahamian Goat Pepper](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/bahamian-goat-pepper)
- [Scotch Brains](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/scotch-brains)

Breeder Justin White’s own product page describes planting Bahamian Goat with Scotch Brains and selecting the cross. Multiple independent catalogs confirm the same parentage and F3–F4 status.

## Page sources

- [Vendor description of Justin White cross, F4, pale yellow pheno](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/goat-brains-pale-yellow)
- [Genetics, F4, 250k–400k SHU, appearance](https://safoplants.com/product/goat-brains-pale-yellow/)
- [Justin White cross, 250k–400k SHU, phenotypes](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/goat-brains-seeds)
- [Species, heat, growing notes, appearance](https://www.secretseedcartel.com/products/goat-brains-pepper-seeds)
- [250k–400k SHU, parents, yields](https://scovillecanada.com/products/goat-brains-1)

## FAQ
### How hot is Goat Brains Pale Yellow?

Capsi’s sourced range is 250,000–400,000 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 Goat Brains Pale Yellow taste like?

Bright, fruity aroma with tropical and citrus notes and a clean sharp heat.

### How do I grow Goat Brains Pale Yellow?

Goat Brains Pale Yellow: about 95 days to maturity, temperate to subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Goat Brains Pale Yellow?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/goat-brains-pale-yellow
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data