Yellow Tiger Pepper

🐯 Yellow Tiger Pepper

Capsicum chinense

Fierce in looks AND flavor 🐅🔥! The Yellow Tiger Pepper is a rare superhot variety that combines exotic striping with blistering heat. Pods start off green with bold purple striping 💚💜 before ripening into a golden yellow base 💛 with streaks of fiery red ❤️ — a true showpiece in the garden and the kitchen.

👅 Flavor Profile:
Fruity 🍍, citrusy 🍋, slightly floral 🌸 — followed by a knockout punch of superhot heat 🌶🔥🔥🔥.

🍴 Culinary Uses:

• 🥫 Build bold hot sauces that glow golden-orange

• 🌶️ Dry into fiery powders or chili flakes with a citrusy edge

• 🍛 Add sparingly to curries, stews, or salsas for tropical fire

• 🍯 Infuse in honey, oils, or vinegar for gourmet heat

• 🧄 Pairs beautifully with garlic, pineapple, and citrus

👨🍳 Chef’s Pitch:
Yellow Tiger is for chefs who play with fire 👨🍳🔥. Exotic striping + tropical heat make it a premium choice for small-batch hot sauces, table-side garnishes (for the brave), and bold infused condiments. A rare pepper that looks wild on the plate and delivers serious heat.

🌱 Growing Notes:

• 🪴 Compact, high-yielding plants

• 🎨 Color transition: green + purple stripes ➡️ golden yellow + red streaks

• 📏 Pods 2–3 inches, elongated with a wrinkled surface

• ⏱ Mid-late season superhot producer

🌶 Scoville Heat Units (SHU): 600,000–800,000 (superhot range 🚨🔥)