# KS Golden Starrkist

Also known as Golden Starrkist.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

KS Golden Starrkist is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Texas, United States. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Flavor is fruity, citrus, sweet. Used for Hot sauce, fresh salsa, and dried flakes..

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

Parent:
- KS Peach Starrkist (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [Only live seed listing that uses the name KS Golden Starrkist. Calls it a gold color of KS Peach Starrkist, same shape, darker than Lemon Starrburst.](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/ks-golden-starrkist)
- [Texas Hot Peppers KS variety index listing KS Golden Starrkist as a separate SKU from KS Peach Starrkist and KS Lemon Starrburst.](https://texashotpeppers.net/collections/all/ks-variety)

## FAQ
### How hot is KS Golden Starrkist?

Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. 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 KS Golden Starrkist taste like?

Sweet tropical fruit with a citrus note. Darker gold than Lemon Starrburst, closer in character to Peach Starrkist.

### How do I grow KS Golden Starrkist?

KS Golden Starrkist: about 100 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for KS Golden Starrkist?

KS Peach Starrkist, KS Lemon Starrburst

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/ks-golden-starrkist
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data