flavor Pepper with the strongest citrus flavor ?

[SpicyBob]

I am looking for a pepper variety that has a VERY STRONG citrus flavor.

My number one so far is the Limon (chinense) but i think nature can do better.

Extra points if it is early or prolific ;D

 

[SpicyBob]

And yes Limon > Lemon Drop

 

[MarcV]

Mentioned the lemon yellow brain strain here once but have no experience with it as I cannot get my hands on the seeds...

https://thehotpepper.com/threads/lemon-yellow-brain-strain-anyone-tried-it.75937/

 

[Grass Snake]

Check out Aji Limo

Edit: disregard if same as Lemon drop but I thought it was a different pepper. Some sources say its the same..

 

[CraftyFox]

Have you tried Chinchi Amarillo(baccatum) yet? They are pretty citric and shorter season. I'd say they taste more like Lime than Lemon though. Plenty hot, but not habanero level. Comparable to LemonDrop(baccatum) in heat, IMO.

I've never had that LYBS, but it sounds good!

 

[mcbob]

The fatalii I grew this year have a very strong citrus smell. They also have a very sharp heat sensation. Tip of the tongue.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

If you are looking to blend some peppers together for a citrusy sauce you might want to consider a few peppers to combine and that hit different notes like lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit. You might want to throw datil into the mix.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

The fatalii I grew this year have a very strong citrus smell.

I have some powder and it does have some notes.

 

[Bou]

GhostScorpion yellow and Fatalii yellow both have a very citrusy flavor IMO.

 

[MikeUSMC]

+1 for Yellow Fatalii

 

[BrendanPicante]

People say the Lemon Drop but I find the pith of c. Baccatum to be soapy so it skews my input. However, the Suriname Yellow/Madame Jeanette absolutely tasted like a dang lemon to me. It was tremendous.

 

[MarcV]

I think the lemon drop is only called that way because of it's color...

 

[RobStar]

Lemon Drop definitely no citrus - somewhat soapy taste and smells like cat piss! Good heat but not so nice fresh - unless in ceviche - but super delicious pickled.

The most lemon flavour is definitely the Yellow BrainStrain. The most mandarin/clementine flavour is the OG Bhut Jolokia.

 

[QueenOfPeppers]

Bulgarian Carrot Pepper has the strongest citrus flavor of any pepper I've tasted so far.

As it stands it's my favorite tasting pepper so far that I've grown. The flavor is so uniquely citrus/tropical, like biting into a spicy orange with the citrus of a lemon.

That said the plants do tend to be smaller in my experience.

 

[Megawatt]

I just tried yellow scotch brain and it was a burst of lemon citrus when I bit down on it. This was a day after trying yellow fatali that had half the citrus compared to the yellow scotch.

 

[Jeffcontonio]

Aji pineapple, KSLS, tangerine TS

 

[scrufy]

Fatalli gets my vote

 

[jedisushi06]

original yellow 7 pot

 

[Chili Monsta]

I just fermented a blend of fresh Lemon drop & Manzano with a couple dried Datil pods. Tossed in a few garlic cloves, a little pomegranate syrup and the juice from a couple clementine oranges. The results exceeded my wildest expectations.

 

[NJChilehead]

Fatalii was the first one to pop in my head when I thought citrus. I agree with the Limon chinense being citrusy too. Madame Jeanette and Devil's Tongue have that citrusy flavor but both are more balanced with smoky/nutty/peppery flavors too. My original Scotch Bonnet TFM has a very nice citrusy punch but again it's balanced with other flavors. Beth Boyd used to offer a strain of Cumari (the only strain I've ever grown, I know there are others marketed as Cumari or Cumari ou Passarinho) that was very productive and the fruit was a nice hot little citrus bomb. Beth also had a yellow Habanero strain that I wish I still had viable seeds for, that strain was just outstanding! It reminded me of a scotch bonnet but was different enough to say 'yeah, that's an Habanero'.

Honestly, I think most yellow chinenses have that citrus flavor, at least as an undertone.