KS Starrling
Also known as Starrling · StarrLing · Khang Starr Starrling
KS Starrling is a Capsicum annuum f2+ from North Texas, United States. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Flavor is fruity, earthy, thai. Used for Thai cooking, chili oil, flakes, fresh eating.
KS Starrling is a Khang Starr ornamental Thai-type pepper with clustered petite pods that ripen from pale yellow through orange to red. Some plants are hot. Some have almost no heat.
Fruit size
2.5–5 cm
Flavor & Use
Fruity and sweet on the first bite, then a familiar earthy Thai finish. Cut pods smell like White Thai.
Culinary
About
Petite pointed pods sit in clusters and run pale cream or yellow, then orange, then red. Ripe fruit is usually 2 to 5 cm long, a little smaller than a typical Thai chile, with thin to medium walls. The aroma is White Thai. Flavor starts fruity-sweet and finishes earthy. Hot plants give a sharp tongue burn. The plant is tough and productive in a pot or a bed.
Backstory
Khang Starr grew this line in his north Texas garden and first showed it under the StarrLing name in 2021. He later said the seed still throws heat and no-heat plants. Most packets now come from community growers and a few small shops rather than a formal seed-house release.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreKS Starrling is an F2+ of KS White Thai and KS Lingria, still splitting and not yet a finished line.
Khang Starr
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is KS Starrling?
- 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 Starrling taste like?
- Fruity and sweet on the first bite, then a familiar earthy Thai finish. Cut pods smell like White Thai.
- How do I grow KS Starrling?
- KS Starrling: subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for KS Starrling?
- KS White Thai