How hot is Yellow Carolina Reaper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–2,200,000 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

How do I grow Yellow Carolina Reaper?

Yellow Carolina Reaper: about 100 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

What can I substitute for Yellow Carolina Reaper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Yellow Carolina Reaper (Yellow Smokin' Ed's Carolina Reaper)

Also known as Yellow Smokin' Ed's Carolina Reaper

A yellow color form of the Carolina Reaper sold by the original breeder at PuckerButt Pepper Company.

About 40 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

Growing

~100 days to maturity

Fruit size

4–7 cm

Flavor & Use

Sweet and fruity with citrus notes and occasional cinnamon or chocolate undertones.

fruitycitrussweet

Culinary

Extreme hot saucespowdersand tiny amounts in salsas or marinades where citrus-forward heat is wanted.

About

Pods are wrinkled and bumpy with the characteristic Reaper stinger, ripening from green to bright yellow. Flavor is fruity and citrusy with occasional cinnamon or chocolate notes under the heat. Plants are vigorous chinense types suited to warm seasons.

Backstory

Selected as a yellow color form from the Carolina Reaper line developed by Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Appearance

ShapeWrinkled with stinger

ColorGreen · Bright yellow

Size4–7 cm

WallThin

SkinWrinkled

Growing

SunFull

WaterModerate

ClimateSubtropical

Days to maturity100 days

Plant height90–150 cm

Soil pH6–6.8

Germination10–30 days

Spacing60 cm

HardinessZones 9-11

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FAQ

How hot is Yellow Carolina Reaper?: Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–2,200,000 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 Yellow Carolina Reaper taste like?: Sweet and fruity with citrus notes and occasional cinnamon or chocolate undertones.
How do I grow Yellow Carolina Reaper?: Yellow Carolina Reaper: about 100 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
What can I substitute for Yellow Carolina Reaper?: Capsi does not have that recorded yet.