# Yolo Wonder

Also known as Yolo Wonder L, Yolo Wonder B, Yolo Bell Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Yolo Wonder is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Yolo County, California, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is sweet, crisp, mild. Used for Stuffing, grilling, roasting, sautéing, salads. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Official breeder
  Oregon State University Extension Service EC 1227
  https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ec-1227-grow-your-own-peppers

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/yolo-wonder-pepper

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  True Leaf Market
  https://www.trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-sweet-yolo-wonder-l-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/yolo-wonder-pepper-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Alliance of Native Seedkeepers
  https://www.allianceofnativeseedkeepers.com/products/pepper-seeds-sweet-yolo-wonder

- 0–100 SHU · Vendor Claim
  tomatofifou.com / Cycle en Terre Semences
  https://www.tomatofifou.com/en/produit/yolo-wonder/

- 0–500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Vintage Seed Co.
  https://vintageseedco.com/products/pepper-seeds-green-bell

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Seed catalog: 1952 introduction, California Wonder selection, TMV resistance, 75 days, culinary uses](https://www.threshseed.com/products/yolo-wonder-pepper)
- [Lists 000 SHU, Campbell Soup Company 1952 introduction, TMV resistance, fruit size and plant habit](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/yolo-wonder-pepper)
- [Yolo Wonder L listing with USDA PI 617084, Campbell 1952 origin, TMV resistance, 5×4 in fruit, 75 days](https://www.reimerseeds.com/yolo-wonder-l-pepper-seeds)
- [Cornell Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners: 75 days, dense foliage, larger and more mosaic-resistant than California Wonder](https://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/main/detail.php?variety_id=3824)
- [USDA-ARS publication describing Carolina Wonder as a backcross of nematode resistance into Yolo Wonder B](https://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publication?seqNo115=83065)
- [Kokopelli: Campbell Soup Co. 1952, California Wonder × Elephant Trunk parentage, fruit and plant description](https://kokopelli-semences.fr/fr/p/P5024-Yolo-Wonder)
- [Yolo Wonder L growing specs, 0 SHU, 4 in blocky fruit, TMV resistance, recommended by USU](https://www.trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-sweet-yolo-wonder-l-seeds)
- [USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy 170108: generic raw red sweet pepper nutrition per 100 g matching this record (26 kcal, 128 mg vitamin C, 3131 IU vitamin A). No cultivar-specific assay exists.](https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/170108/nutrients)
- [Utah State University Extension (Dan Drost, 2020): lists Yolo Wonder L among recommended sweet pepper varieties](https://extension.usu.edu/yardandgarden/research/peppers-in-the-garden)

## FAQ
### How hot is Yolo Wonder?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Official breeder). 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 Yolo Wonder taste like?

Mild, sweet bell flavor with thick, crisp, juicy walls. Green fruit tastes grassy and fresh; fully ripe red fruit is sweeter and richer.

### How do I grow Yolo Wonder?

Yolo Wonder: about 75 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Yolo Wonder?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/yolo-wonder
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data