Golden Cayenne Pepper

Golden Cayenne Pepper

Scovilles

Scientific Classification

Capsicum annuum

Heat rating in Scovilles:

30000 – 50000

If you like cayenne peppers, you’re going to love their golden cousin. Although similar to the traditional cayenne chili pepper, there are a few differences. Where traditional cayenne fruits are wrinkled and skinny, golden cayenne peppers tend to be larger with smooth skin.

This hot pepper develops beautiful, smooth-skinned golden peppers that add eye appeal to the garden, and gets hotter as it grows larger. A more interesting and hotter version of the standard cayene pepper.

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