Sweet Yellow Habanero

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Sweet Yellow Habanero
Hab Sweet Yellow; Habañero Sweet Yellow; Habanero Sweet YellowEdit
C-Y-SM-H-4-001RegisteredHow UPN works
2,000 - 6,000
YellowEdit
Habanero-typeEdit
MexicoEdit
Landrace - Yucatán Peninsula, MexicoEdit
Green/MustardEdit

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A sweet, near-heatless C. chinense habanero selection. Yellow-ripening pods with full habanero tropical/floral aroma and under 850 SHU — essentially no heat. Bred from a cross of Yucatán habanero × heatless Bolivian habanero (Texas A&M breeding program). Part of the growing category of sweet habanero cultivars including Habanada, NuMex Suave, and Venezuelan Sweet Habanero.

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Last updated Oct 6, 2026

How hot is the Sweet Yellow Habanero?

The Sweet Yellow Habanero measures 2,000–6,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a medium-heat pepper — milder than a jalapeño.

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