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Pepper profile

Burkina Yellow

Origin
Burkina Faso
Ripe color
Yellow
Pod size
1-2 inches

Scoville heat range

50,000 – 100,000 SHU

Medium heat level

About Burkina Yellow

Burkina Yellow is West African yellow chinense. Rating 50,000-100,000 SHU offers serious heat. From Burkina Faso region. Small yellow fruits with good heat. Used in West African cuisine. Shows West African chinense cultivation. Very productive plants. The fruity flavor beneath heat. Important in regional cooking. West African specialty pepper.

Flavor profile

Very hot

In the kitchen

West African yellow chinense

Growing information

Difficulty
Moderate
Days to harvest
90-100 days
Plant height
36-48 inches

Sources

  1. Website or article PepperFriends — Lista completa delle varietà di Capsicum (opens in a new tab)

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