# KS Texas Crimson Bonnet

Also known as Texas Crimson Bonnet.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

KS Texas Crimson Bonnet is a Capsicum chinense f2+ from Fannin County, United States. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Flavor is fruity, tropical. Used for Hot sauce and powder. A few ripe pods go a long way in a Caribbean-style sauce..

## Heritage

F2+

KS Texas Crimson Bonnet is an F2+ of Chocolate Scotch Bonnet and StarrRacha, still splitting and not yet a finished line.

Credit: Khang Starr · 2016

Parents:
- [Chocolate Scotch Bonnet](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/chocolate-scotch-bonnet)
- StarrRacha (Not a named variety)

Khang Starr named this 2016 cross of Chocolate Scotch Bonnet and his StarrRacha line. Shops repeat that pairing on the chocolate sister. Red and chocolate pods still split, and shape is not fully locked.

## Page sources

- [Khang Starr review of KS Texas Crimson Bonnet: plant size, long stems, pod shape, flavor, and kitchen use](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYDEevRZOPU)
- [Khang Starr review of the red and chocolate Texas Bonnet line, including stem length and heat-stress notes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPCUcH2j7RM)
- [Khang Starr on the chocolate sister of the same line, including that Scoville was never tested](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsCbtwf-YGQ)
- [Seed listing for the chocolate sister: 2016 Khang Starr cross, heavier than a Scotch Bonnet, occasional red revert](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/ks-texas-chocolate-bonnet)
- [Independent tasting video titled Texas Crimson Bonnet](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CVnq61NuMA)

## FAQ
### How hot is KS Texas Crimson Bonnet?

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 Texas Crimson Bonnet taste like?

Ripe red pods smell a little sweeter than the chocolate sister. Taste is Scotch Bonnet fruit first, then a sharp mouth and chest burn with little sweetness on the swallow.

### How do I grow KS Texas Crimson Bonnet?

KS Texas Crimson Bonnet: subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 8-11.

### What can I substitute for KS Texas Crimson Bonnet?

Scotch Bonnet, KS Texas Chocolate Bonnet, Chocolate Scotch Bonnet

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/ks-texas-crimson-bonnet
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data