Thai Yellow

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Thai Yellow
Thai Chile YellowEdit
A-P-Y-6-004
C. annuum
50,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
YellowEdit
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A C. annuum variety. Ripens to yellow, pequin/small bullet pods. Packs 50,000–100,000 SHU (hot, with a lingering burn). Associated with Thailand. Part of the Thai pepper tradition — compact, productive plants with serious heat for their size.

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How hot is the Thai Yellow?

The Thai Yellow measures 50,000–100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 13 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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