# Yellow Naga Morich

Also known as Naga Morich Yellow, Yellow Naga.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Yellow Naga Morich is a Capsicum chinense landrace from Northeast India / Bangladesh, Bangladesh. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, citrus, floral. Used for hot sauces, salsas, chutneys, chili powder. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 50 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  ChilliChump Seeds
  https://chillichumpseeds.com/s/naga-morich-yellow/

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  chili-shop24.de
  https://www.chili-shop24.de/chili-zucht/chili-samen/bio-chili-samen/20178/bio-naga-morich-yellow-chili-samen

- 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Inferno Peppers
  https://www.inferno-peppers.fr/produits/plants-de-piments/plant-de-naga-morich-yellow

## Heritage

Landrace

Yellow Naga Morich is a traditional landrace.

Vendors and historical accounts treat Yellow Naga Morich as a pure strain yellow color variant of the traditional Naga Morich landrace from Bangladesh and Northeast India. No named parents or modern cross are documented.

## Page sources

- [Vendor listing: pure strain, Bangladesh, up to 1,000,000 SHU, green to yellow, fruity citrus](https://chillichumpseeds.com/s/naga-morich-yellow/)
- [Vendor: regional variant of Bhut Jolokia, NE India/Bangladesh, up to 1 million SHU, thin walls, lemon smoke](https://www.chili-shop24.de/chili-zucht/chili-samen/bio-chili-samen/20178/bio-naga-morich-yellow-chili-samen)
- [Vendor plant: 1–1.5 million SHU, India/Bangladesh, 4–5 cm, wrinkled, green to yellow](https://www.inferno-peppers.fr/produits/plants-de-piments/plant-de-naga-morich-yellow)
- [Historical account of Naga Morich as traditional Bangladeshi landrace used for Dorset Naga](https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/growing-information/the-naga-saga/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Yellow Naga Morich?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–1,500,000 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 Naga Morich taste like?

Fruity and citrusy with floral undertones.

### How do I grow Yellow Naga Morich?

Yellow Naga Morich: about 110 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Yellow Naga Morich?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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