# KS QueeNhi

Also known as QueeNhi, KS Queenhi, Khang Starr QueeNhi, Queenie.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

KS QueeNhi is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from North Texas, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 150,000–200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is tropical, bitter, crunchy. Used for Hot sauce, drying, salsa, Vietnamese fish-sauce dips, chili oil. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 5.5 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 150,000–200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2026) Gaia Organics
  https://gaiaorganics.ca/?post_type=product&p=65824

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

Parents:
- KS White Thai (Not a named variety)
- Unknown (Unknown parent)

## Page sources

- [Khang Starr introduction and taste test of KS QueeNhi, September 2020.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATRJLRfeYWg)
- [Khang Starr on the sweet sister line and the same compact plant habit.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RacTGtD8ZQE)
- [Texas Hot Peppers seed listing. Cross using KS White Thai. No SHU printed.](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/ks-queenhi)
- [Gaia Organics listing. Capsicum annuum, growing specs, vendor SHU 150,000-200,000.](https://gaiaorganics.ca/?post_type=product&p=65824)

## FAQ
### How hot is KS QueeNhi?

Capsi’s sourced range is 150,000–200,000 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 KS QueeNhi taste like?

Delayed Thai burn, light tropical aroma, not sweet, short bitterness, crunchy walls.

### How do I grow KS QueeNhi?

KS QueeNhi: about 90 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 8-11.

### What can I substitute for KS QueeNhi?

KS White Thai

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