About Scotch Bonnet – Yellow
Yellow Scotch Bonnet is classic Caribbean variety offering signature sweet-hot flavor. With 100,000-350,000 SHU, it packs serious heat with fruity, tropical sweetness. The bright yellow color is most traditional for jerk seasoning. Flavor is complex – intensely hot but with pronounced fruitiness and slight smokiness. Essential for authentic Caribbean cooking. The peppers have distinctive squashed shape. Very aromatic when fresh. Plants are productive in warm climates.
Flavor profile
Sweet, fruity Caribbean heat
In the kitchen
Jerk marinades, pepper sauces, Caribbean stews
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Days to harvest
- 90-100 days
- Plant height
- 24-36 inches
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