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| Species | Capsicum chinense |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | Hainan yellow lantern chili |
TheHainan yellow lantern chili (Chinese:海南黃燈籠椒;pinyin:hǎi nán huáng dēng lóng jiāo), also known as theyellow emperor chili (Chinese:黃帝椒;pinyin:huáng dì jiāo), is a member of theCapsicum chinense species ofchili peppers that grows mainly in the southwest and southeast ofHainan Island off the coast ofSouthern China.[1]
This hot chili matures to a bright yellow colour and is about 5 cm (2.0 in) long and 3.12 cm (1.23 in) wide.[2]
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 500 kg (1,100 lb) to 5,000 kg (11,000 lb) perChinese acre (mu).[dubious –discuss]
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