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What makes it special?
Yellow, intensely aromatic and properly hot: Devil's Tongue Yellow is a rarer Capsicum chinense variety with wrinkled, elongated fruit and a fruity, citrusy aroma.
We raise Devil's Tongue Yellow ourselves in Illmitz and process the fruit specifically into two of our products too: our hot sauce Sonniger Süden with pineapple, and our chilli paste Gelbes Gold. There, the variety brings not just heat but above all its bright, fruity aroma.
Flavour & Use
Devil's Tongue Yellow tastes fruity, lightly citrusy and typically aromatic for Capsicum chinense. At around 125,000–325,000 Scoville, it's very hot and a clear heat 8–10 variety.
It's especially well suited to fruity chilli sauces, hot marinades, ferments, chutneys, and drying and grinding. In our Sonniger Süden, it meets pineapple; in Gelbes Gold, its aromatic, hot character takes clear centre stage.
Fruit & Plant
The elongated, heavily wrinkled fruit ripens from green to a bright yellow and is typically around 6–8 cm long. Its shape recalls a narrow, wrinkled habanero.
The plant grows bushy and well-branched and can reach around 90–120 cm under good conditions. It needs plenty of warmth and a sufficiently long season to fully ripen its fruit.
Growing & Care
We recommend a full-sun, warm and sheltered spot. In a greenhouse or against a warm house wall, Devil's Tongue Yellow can make especially good use of its long ripening time.
In a pot, we recommend at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres of soil volume. If you have the space, 15–20 litres is ideal. Use a nutrient-rich, well-draining substrate, water evenly and avoid waterlogging.
Feed regularly and moderately during growth and fruiting. The variety is not frost-hardy but can be overwintered bright and frost-free.
Variety Data
Botanical species: Capsicum chinense
Origin: USA
Heat: very hot
Scoville: approx. 125,000–325,000 SHU
Flavour: fruity, citrusy, aromatic
Fruit colour: green → yellow
Fruit size: approx. 6–8 cm
Fruit shape: elongated, tapering and heavily wrinkled
Plant height: approx. 90–120 cm
Growth: bushy and well-branched
Ripening time: late, approx. 90–100 days under warm conditions
Position: full sun, warm and sheltered
Suitable for: pot, patio, greenhouse and very sheltered outdoor spots
Pot size: at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres; 15–20 litres ideal
Use: fruity chilli sauces, marinades, fermentation, chutneys, drying and powder
Overwintering: possible frost-free
Special feature: yellow chinense variety with fruity, citrusy aroma
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Devil's Tongue Yellow - Chilli Plant
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Devil's Tongue Yellow – a yellow chinense chilli with fruity heat
The Devil's Tongue Yellow chilli plant combines high heat with a strikingly bright, fruity aroma. We raise the variety ourselves in Illmitz. Botanically, it belongs to Capsicum chinense and sits flavour-wise close to aromatic habanero types.
How hot is Devil's Tongue Yellow?
Typical figures are around 125,000–325,000 Scoville Heat Units. That makes Devil's Tongue Yellow considerably hotter than many classic kitchen chillies, while staying aromatic enough to work as more than just heat. With this Scoville range, it's a clear heat level 8–10 variety and can be found among our chilli plants with heat level 8–10.
Long, wrinkled fruit in bright yellow
The elongated, heavily wrinkled fruit ripens from green to bright yellow and typically grows to around 6–8 cm long. Its shape recalls a slim, wrinkly habanero. The plant grows bushy and well branched and can reach around 90–120 cm under good conditions.
Fruity and citrusy in the kitchen
In flavour, Devil's Tongue Yellow is fruity, lightly citrusy and typically aromatic for Capsicum chinense. It's especially well suited to fruity chilli sauces, hot marinades, ferments and chutneys, as well as drying and grinding. If you'd like to turn your own harvest into a sauce, you'll find the basics in our guide to making chilli sauce.
From our growing: Sonniger Süden and Gelbes Gold
We process Devil's Tongue Yellow into our Sonniger Süden hot sauce, together with pineapple. In our Gelbes Gold chilli paste, the variety shows an even more concentrated side. Both products are made with chillies from our own growing in Illmitz.
Growing Devil's Tongue Yellow in a pot
For a vigorous plant, we recommend at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres of pot volume; 15–20 litres is ideal if you have the space. Warmth, sun and a sheltered spot especially help with its late ripening. Under warm conditions, the variety needs around 90–100 days to ripen; it makes particularly good use of a greenhouse or a warm house wall. The plant isn't frost-hardy, but it can be overwintered in a bright, frost-free spot.
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