The Hainan Yellow Lantern Chili ( Pinyin:hǎi nán huáng dēng lóng jiāo), also known as the Yellow Emperor Chili ( Pinyin:huáng dì jiāo) is a member of the Capsicum chinense

Capsicum chinense

Capsicum chinense , commonly known as "Yellow Lantern Chili", is a species of Chilli Pepper native to The Americas. C. chinense chillies are well-known for their exceptional heat.-Taxonomy:...

species of chili peppers that grows only in the southwest and southeast of Hainan

Hainan

Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...

 Island off the coast of Southern China.

Description and use

This hot chili matures to a bright yellow colour and is approximately 5 centimetres (2 in) long and 3.12 centimetres (1.2 in). Most Hainan Yellow Lantern Chilli is processed into hot sauce.

Cultivars

In 2009, the Tropical Vegetable Research Centre of the Chinese Tropical Agriculture Institute (中国热带农业科学院热带蔬菜研究中心 zhōng guó rè dài nóng yè kē xué yuàn rè dài shū cài yán jiù zhōng xīn) announced the breeding of a new cultivar of Hainan Yellow Lantern Chili which produces ten times more than the original variety. This has increased output per Chinese Acre (mu)

Chinese units of measurement

Chinese units of measurement are the customary and traditional units of measure used in China. In the People's Republic of China, the units were re-standardised during the late 20th century to make them approximate SI units. Many of the units were formerly based on the number 16 instead of 10...

from 250 kilograms (551.2 lb) to 2500 kilograms (5,511.6 lb).