Chile Pepper Fun Fact - Jamaican Hot Yellow Chile Peppers

Yellow Jamaican Pepper plants will produce small fruits, measuring 1 to 2 inches in diameter. Their size is not relative to their kick however. Yellow Jamaican Peppers measure anywhere between 250,000 to 300,000 units on the Scoville heat scale. The outer skin of this variety is waxy with a bright yellow coloring. The plants themselves grow to a mature height of about 24 to 30 inches tall and about 24 inches wide. They can be grown directly in the garden, or in large pots and containers as well. They boast a sweet, fruity flavoring, much like Habanero Peppers and Scotch Bonnets.

They color during ripening from green to golden yellow and are very hot. The peppers have a fruity flavor and are widely used in the Caribbean for making hot sauces.