# KS Misery Sweet

Also known as Misery Sweet, Khang Starr Misery Sweet.

KS Misery Sweet is a f2+ from Fannin County, North Texas, United States. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Flavor is sweet, fruity, sharp. Used for hot sauce, stir-fry, fresh eating, powder.

## Heritage

F2+

KS Misery Sweet is an F2+ of Thai Bird's Eye and MOA Scotch Bonnet, still splitting and not yet a finished line.

Credit: Khang Starr · 2017

Parents:
- [Thai Bird's Eye](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/thai-birds-eye)
- [MOA Scotch Bonnet](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/moa-scotch-bonnet)

Khang Starr’s videos name Thai Bird's Eye as the seed parent and MOA Scotch Bonnet as the pollen parent. Shops repeat that pair. The line still throws a tailed off-type sold separately as KS Misery Sweet X.

## Page sources

- [Khang Starr, What's That Pepper Ep44, Misery Sweet F2 appearance and tasting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7I7IV8sQis)
- [Khang Starr, What's That Pepper Ep95, Misery Sweet vs Sweet Misery pods and use](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP0bO21XiRs)
- [Khang Starr, What's That Pepper Ep47, early generation notes and fruit habit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj4tewt1XeY)
- [Shop listing that names the original KS Misery Sweet pheno and the tailed X split](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/ks-misery-sweet-x)
- [Edible Dallas and Fort Worth profile placing KhangStarr Farms in Fannin County, North Texas](https://www.edibledfw.com/summer-2025/pick-a-pepper/)
- [13Peppers review distinguishing the original no-tail Misery Sweet from the X pheno](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUo4bEM0x4g)

## FAQ
### How hot is KS Misery Sweet?

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 Misery Sweet taste like?

Sweet and fruity on the first bite, then a sharp burn in the mouth and throat. Ripe pods keep a Thai pepper smell with a little tropical fruit.

### How do I grow KS Misery Sweet?

KS Misery Sweet: subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 8-11.

### What can I substitute for KS Misery Sweet?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/ks-misery-sweet
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data