# KS Scarlet Rose

Also known as Scarlet Rose, Khang Starr Scarlet Rose, KSSR.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

KS Scarlet Rose is a Capsicum chinense f2+ from Texas, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 150,000 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is fruity, sweet, tropical. Used for hot sauce, salsa, tacos, fresh eating. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 4.7 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 150,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Khang Starr (2017) YouTube · Taste panel
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o0xDbj5aq4

- 100,000–250,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Rebec Valley Farm
  https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/ks-scarlet-rose-pepper/

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Red Dragon Seeds
  https://www.reddragonseeds.co.uk/shop/khang-starr-scarlett-rose-chilli-seeds/

## Heritage

F2+

KS Scarlet Rose is an F2+ of MOA Scotch Bonnet and Bahamian Goat Pepper, still splitting and not yet a finished line.

Credit: Khang Starr · 2017

Parents:
- MOA Scotch Bonnet (Not in Capsi yet)
- [Bahamian Goat Pepper](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/bahamian-goat-pepper)

Khang Starr’s 2017 and 2018 reviews both name MOA Scotch Bonnet × Bahamian Goat as the parents of Scarlet Rose, a red sibling of Lemon Starrburst. Seed shops repeat that pairing. Current packets still flag the line as possibly unstable.

## Page sources

- [Seed listing with days to harvest, plant height, species, and origin note.](https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/ks-scarlet-rose-pepper/)
- [Seed listing noting larger pods than Lemon Starrburst and Peach Starrkist.](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/ks-scarlet-rose)
- [Khang Starr 2017 review of the F2 red line, taste and heat estimate.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o0xDbj5aq4)
- [Khang Starr 2018 review naming the rose silhouette, ripening colors, and flavor.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42rgAmZl2Us)
- [Edible DFW profile of KhangStarr Farms in Fannin County, listing Scarlet Rose among his sauce peppers.](https://www.edibledfw.com/summer-2025/pick-a-pepper/)
- [UK seed listing describing deep red twisted pods and the KSLS family link.](https://www.reddragonseeds.co.uk/shop/khang-starr-scarlett-rose-chilli-seeds/)
- [2019 pod review naming Scarlet Rose as a cousin or variant pheno of the same line.](https://www.pepperinfo.com/2019/07/ks-peach-starrkist-pod-review/)

## FAQ
### How hot is KS Scarlet Rose?

Capsi’s sourced range is 150,000 SHU (Official breeder). 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 Scarlet Rose taste like?

Melon-sweet and tropical, with a Scotch bonnet scent and a berry note instead of sharp citrus. The burn is modest for a chinense this size.

### How do I grow KS Scarlet Rose?

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

### What can I substitute for KS Scarlet Rose?

KS Lemon Starrburst, KS Peach Starrkist, Scotch Bonnet, Bahamian Goat Pepper

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