# Sugar Rush Yellow

Also known as Sugar Rush Amarillo, Sugar Rush Long Yellow.
Species: Capsicum baccatum.

Sugar Rush Yellow is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar from Andes, Peru, Peru. Capsi’s sourced range is 20,000–100,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, tropical, juicy. Used for fresh in salads and salsas, hot sauces, pickles, drying for flakes or powder, jams and preserves. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 2.4 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 50,000–100,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sugar Rush Amarillo - The Hippy Seed Company
  https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/sugar-rush-amarillo/

- 20,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sugar Rush Amarillo 5 Chilli Seeds - Spices on the Web
  https://spicesontheweb.co.uk/chilli-seeds/sugar-rush-amarillo-5-chilli-seeds/

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Fatalii Seeds product page for Sugar Rush Long Yellow](https://fataliiseeds.net/product/sugar-rush-long-yellow/)
- [Hippy Seed Company Sugar Rush Amarillo details](https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/sugar-rush-amarillo/)
- [Pepper Geek guide on Sugar Rush Peach (series context)](https://peppergeek.com/sugar-rush-peach-peppers/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Sugar Rush Yellow?

Capsi’s sourced range is 20,000–100,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). 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 Sugar Rush Yellow taste like?

Remarkably sweet with a juicy burst of tropical and citrus-like notes, balanced by a moderate spicy heat that enhances rather than overwhelms the flavor.

### How do I grow Sugar Rush Yellow?

Sugar Rush Yellow: about 80-120 days days to maturity.

### What can I substitute for Sugar Rush Yellow?

Aji Amarillo, Lemon Drop Pepper

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