Hainan yellow lantern chili explained

Species:	Capsicum chinense
Cultivar:	Hainan yellow lantern chili

The Hainan yellow lantern chili, also known as the yellow emperor chili, 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]

Description and use

This hot chili matures to a bright yellow colour and is about 5cm (02inches) long and 3.12cm (01.23inches) wide.^[2] Most Hainan yellow lantern chilis are 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.^[3] This has increased output from 500kg (1,100lb) to 5000kg (11,000lb) per Chinese acre (mu).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hainan's King of Chilis - The Yellow Lantern Chilli (海南辣王：黄灯笼椒). https://web.archive.org/web/20071017061731/http://www.hq.xinhuanet.com/travel/2007-09/03/content_11036532.htm. dead. October 17, 2007. zh. Xinhua. September 3, 2007. February 20, 2011.
2. Web site: Yankee Bell to Yuquitania - List of Chili varieties. February 20, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723014446/http://www.g6csy.net/chile/var-y.html. July 23, 2011.
3. Web site: Tropical Agriculture Research Institute breeds new variety of Yellow Lantern Chilli (热科院培育出黄灯笼椒新品种). zh. Hainan Provincial Government. Jun 22, 2009. February 20, 2011. (in Chinese)