About Cayenne – Golden
Golden Cayenne is beautiful yellow variety offering same heat (30,000-50,000 SHU) as red cayenne but with slightly different flavor profile. The bright yellow-gold color adds visual interest to dishes and hot sauces. Flavor is described as sharper with more pronounced fruity, citrus notes compared to red cayenne. These peppers dry well and can be ground into yellow cayenne powder. The plants are very productive and the yellow fruits are striking against green foliage.
Flavor profile
Sharp heat with fruity, citrus notes
In the kitchen
Hot sauces, powders, colorful dishes
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 70-80 days
- Plant height
- 24-36 inches
Sources
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