Species | Capsicum chinense |
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Cultivar | Hainan yellow lantern chili |
The Hainan yellow lantern chili ( Chinese: 海南黄灯笼椒; pinyin: hǎi nán huáng dēng lóng jiāo), also known as the yellow emperor chili ( Chinese: 黄帝椒; pinyin: huáng dì jiāo) is a member of the Capsicum chinense species of chili peppers that grows mainly in the southwest and southeast of Hainan Island off the coast of Southern China. [1]
This hot chili matures to a bright yellow colour and is about 5 cm (2.0 in) long and 3.12 cm (1.23 in) wide. [2] Most Hainan yellow lantern chili is processed into hot sauce. [ citation needed]
In 2009, the Tropical Vegetable Research Centre of the Chinese Tropical Agriculture Institute announced the breeding of a new cultivar that produces 10 times more fruit than the original variety. [3] This has increased output from 500 kg (1,100 lb) to 5,000 kg (11,000 lb) per Chinese acre (mu).[ dubious ]