KS Khangsta Yellow

Also known as KhangSta Yellow · KS KhangStar Yellow · Khangsta Yellow

KS Khangsta Yellow is a Capsicum chinense f2+ from Texas, United States. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Flavor is sweet, tropical, citrus. Used for Yellow hot sauces and powders. Fresh slices if you can handle the burn..

KS Khangsta Yellow is a yellow chinense from Texas grower Khang Starr. Ripe pods take a bumpy bonnet shape with thick walls and an unusually long stem that growers call the fuse.

Fruit size

5–7 cm

Flavor & Use

Sweet tropical fruit with a clean citrus edge, then a slow throat burn.

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Culinary

Yellow hot sauces and powders. Fresh slices if you can handle the burn.

About

Pods ripen from green to bright yellow, sometimes with a darker blush at the shoulders. They run about 5 to 7 cm, with wrinkled skin and meaty walls that work well in yellow sauces and powders. Flavor starts sweet and citrusy, then a slow burn settles in the throat. Plants can reach 120 to 150 cm and load up with fruit when given space.

Backstory

Khang Starr first grew this line in Texas in the mid-2010s and shared seed through the pepper community. Dave's wife Donna named the red and yellow sister pods Khangsta. The yellow color held when growers saved seed from yellow fruit, and shops now list it as its own packet.

Appearance

ShapeLantern
ColorGreen · Yellow
Size5–7 cm
WallThick
SkinWrinkled

Growing

SunFull
WaterModerate
ClimateSubtropical
Plant height120–150 cm
Soil pH6–6.8
Germination14–21 days
Spacing60 cm
HardinessZones 9-11

Heritage

Explore

KS Khangsta Yellow is an F2+ of MOA Scotch Bonnet and Brazilian Ghost Red, still splitting and not yet a finished line.

Khang Starr · 2017

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FAQ

How hot is KS Khangsta Yellow?
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 Khangsta Yellow taste like?
Sweet tropical fruit with a clean citrus edge, then a slow throat burn.
How do I grow KS Khangsta Yellow?
KS Khangsta Yellow: subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
What can I substitute for KS Khangsta Yellow?
KS Khangsta