as some one who has focused on yellow scotch bonnet this year, let me weigh in - as i was as deeply confused as all who were confused................ did that make sense?
i purchased foodrama & original yellow scotch bonnet from peppermania this year and they are doing quite nicely. but before purchasing, i saw the jamaican yellow, that look like a mushroom. on further investigation, it appears that the jamaican yellow is an annuum and not a chinense but still has some heat associated with it. so, they are 2 completely different species. once i knew the difference, i was able to focus on my preferred pepper - the yellow scotch bonnet variety - chinense.
but after rethinking things, chinense really are a challenge to grow in my environment and perhaps i should have complemented my grow with an annuum variety - since they are suppose to taste similar (only from what i have read).
since, i have found a local supplier of yellow scotch bonnet pods, that i am calling Basha Yellow Scotch bonnet. the plants are larger than peppermania's version but not as full. where peppermania plants are short and stocky, with plenty of low foliage, the bashas are taller with smaller leaves. i am guessing the bashas, though are yellow scotch bonnet, they are a manufactured hybrid for the masses. side by side comparison, the two look nothing alike and peppermania's are consistent with the two varieties that she sells.
