# Nsukka Yellow Pepper

Also known as Ose Nsukka, Nsukka aromatic yellow pepper, Nigerian Yellow Habanero.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Nsukka Yellow Pepper is a Capsicum chinense landrace from Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. Capsi’s sourced range is 146,823 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is floral, fruity, aromatic. Used for Igbo soups (ofe oha, ofe onugbu, ofe Owerri, ofe akwu), okro soup, ugba, achicha, pepper soup (dried). Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 4.6 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 146,823 SHU · Lab-verified
  C.O. Nwokem, E.B. Agbaji (2010) New York Science Journal
  DOI: 10.7537/marsnys030910.03
  https://doi.org/10.7537/marsnys030910.03

## Heritage

Landrace

Nsukka Yellow Pepper is a traditional landrace.

UNN field papers call it an aboriginal landrace of the Nsukka zone, assembled from farmers, with no named parents or planned cross. Seed is saved locally from ripe fruit.

## Page sources

- [Nwokem and Agbaji 2010 GC-MS capsaicin and SHU measurement](https://www.sciencepub.net/newyork/ny0309/03_3176ny0309_17_21.pdf)
- [Abu and Odo 2017 plant density, height, and cultivation notes](https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJAR/article-full-text-pdf/C87C6EE63673)
- [Maga, Uguru and Ogbonna 2013 landrace status and fruit measurements](http://globalsciencebooks.info/Online/GSBOnline/images/2013/IJPB_7(2)/IJPB_7(2)90-95o.pdf)
- [Kitchen Butterfly on species, aroma, and kitchen use](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/the-fresh-peppers-of-nigeria/)
- [Kitchen Butterfly seasonal note and Cameroun/Cameroon dried name](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/nigerian-seasonal-produce-yellow-chilies-ose-nsukka-7/)
- [Businessday on Igbo soups, floral aroma, and rainy-season supply](https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/5-peppers-that-shape-the-taste-of-nigerian-cooking/)
- [UNN JATR paper on traditional seed saving and Nsukka production](https://jatr.unn.edu.ng/wp-content/uploads/sites/309/2023/07/7.pdf)
- [Sun report on Nsukka market trade and local growing claims](https://thesun.ng/pepper-millionaires-in-nsukka-farmers-make-fortunes-planting-pepper/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Nsukka Yellow Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 146,823 SHU (Lab-verified). 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 Nsukka Yellow Pepper taste like?

Bright, almost floral aroma with a hot, slightly sweet bite. Dried fruit turns woody and smoky.

### How do I grow Nsukka Yellow Pepper?

Nsukka Yellow Pepper: about 140 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 10-12.

### What can I substitute for Nsukka Yellow Pepper?

Scotch Bonnet, Golden Habanero

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/nsukka-yellow-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data