# Yaki Blue Fawn

Also known as Yaki Blue.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Yaki Blue Fawn is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 150,000–1,300,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is citrus, earthy, smoky. Used for hot sauce, chili powder, salsa. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 29 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 150,000–600,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/yaki-blue-fawn-pepper

- 600,000–800,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  TomatoFifou
  https://www.tomatofifou.com/en/produit/yaki-blue-fawn/

- 1,300,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Atlantic Pepper Seeds
  http://pepperseeds.ca/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=569

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

Parents:
- Ghost Pepper (Not a named variety)
- Filius Blue Pepper (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [HRSeeds listing: species, heat range, pod size, plant height, days to maturity, flavor.](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/yaki-blue-fawn-pepper)
- [Chillihead listing: interspecific hybrid claim, dark foliage, ripening colors, extra-hot not superhot.](https://www.chillihead.co.za/yaki-blue-fawn-chilli-seeds)
- [TomatoFifou listing: two phenotypes, pod size, heat range, plant height, unknown origin.](https://www.tomatofifou.com/en/produit/yaki-blue-fawn/)
- [Chilli Pepper Co listing: two phenotypes and habanero-like flavor note.](https://www.chileseeds.co.uk/shop/yaki-blue-fawn-chili-pepper-seeds-3/)
- [2013 grower tasting describing flavor, ripening, and Filius Blue x Bhut Jolokia claim.](https://thehotpepper.com/threads/the-yaki-blue.43353/)
- [Saemereien catalog: dark foliage, elongated wrinkled fruit, spacing, germination, full sun.](https://www.saemereien.ch/capsicum-chinense-graines-de-piment-yaki-blue-fawn)
- [Fatalii Seeds listing: prolific plant, purple tint shifting to autumn colors.](https://fataliiseeds.net/product/yaki-blue-fawn/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Yaki Blue Fawn?

Capsi’s sourced range is 150,000–1,300,000 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 Yaki Blue Fawn taste like?

Sweet earthy fruit with a bit of ghost smoke and a citrus edge. Heat starts in the throat and climbs slowly.

### How do I grow Yaki Blue Fawn?

Yaki Blue Fawn: about 87 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Yaki Blue Fawn?

Ghost Pepper, Orange Habanero

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/yaki-blue-fawn
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data