# KS Super Pequin

Also known as Super Pequin, Khang Starr Super Pequin.

KS Super Pequin is a f2+ from North Texas, United States. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Flavor is citrus, tropical, sweet. Used for Eat them fresh just as they change color. Use fully red pods in sauce or powder..

## Heritage

F2+

KS Super Pequin is an F2+ of Pequín and KS StarrRacha Hornet, still splitting and not yet a finished line.

Credit: Khang Starr · 2018

Parents:
- [Pequín](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/pequin)
- KS StarrRacha Hornet (Not a named variety)

Khang Starr's 2018 through 2025 reviews all name pequin as the seed parent and StarrRacha Hornet as the pollen parent. He called the 2020 grow an F4, still selects for size, and no shop lists a different pairing.

## Page sources

- [Khang Starr, What's That Pepper Ep59, first named review of KS Super Pequin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KprbMh0JuSU)
- [Khang Starr, What's That Pepper Ep83, Super Pequin Improved taste and pod notes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcovsczWoqE)
- [Khang Starr, What's That Pepper Ep104, F4 note, Hornet pollen parent, heat comparison](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BijeyjwrlT4)
- [Khang Starr, What's That Pepper Ep134, size versus habanero and ripe-pod texture](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gUgNkG_1bE)
- [Khang Starr, What's That Pepper Ep144, 2025 recap of the cross, flavor, and harvest habit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGyL0wCw4v8)

## FAQ
### How hot is KS Super Pequin?

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 Super Pequin taste like?

Citrus-lime and tropical sweetness up front. Heat comes on late, then fills the mouth and throat. Overripe red pods go soft and pick up a little bitterness.

### How do I grow KS Super Pequin?

KS Super Pequin: about 100 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 8-11.

### What can I substitute for KS Super Pequin?

Pequín

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