Habanero Amarillo

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Habanero Amarillo
Hab Amarillo; Habañero Amarillo; PI 438435; Habanero Yellow; Yellow Habanero; Hab Yellow; Habanero Lemon; Habañero Yellow; Habanero Yellow Giant; Hab Yellow Giant; Habañero Yellow GiantEdit
C-H-Y-7-024
C. chinense
100,000 - 350,000
Very Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods. Rates 100,000–350,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart. Associated with Yucatán, Mexico. Part of the C. chinense family that includes habaneros, one of the most aromatic pepper groups.

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How hot is the Habanero Amarillo?

The Habanero Amarillo measures 100,000–350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 45 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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