The Hainan yellow lantern chili (), also known as the yellow emperor chili () is a member of the '' Capsicum chinense'' species of

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that grows mainly in the southwest and southeast of

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Island off the coast of

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Description and use

This hot chili matures to a bright yellow colour and is about long and wide. Most Hainan yellow lantern chili is processed into hot sauce.

Cultivars

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. (in Chinese) This has increased output from to per Chinese acre (mu).

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* {{Capsicum Cultivars Chili peppers Flora of China Capsicum cultivars