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I purchased many different type of peppers (mostly habaneros of different colors) online this year. The ones pictured on the bottom (under a typical red hab) was supposed to be a neon yellow habanero. This plant was obviously mislabeled. Does anyone have any clue what this looks like? I just got home from a weekend away and haven't sampled it yet, so I don't know the heat level.
 
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Welcome to THP :welcome:
 
The pic is a little small, but it still looks like it's in the Hab or Chinense family. It may not have been a mislabel btw, the original yellow plant could have crossed wth another Chinense in the field, and red is the dominant gene over yellow.
 
The only thing you'll be missing is the "yellow" taste, but if you like the flavor then definitely hold onto some seed for next year. 
 
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Thanks everyone. Yes, I guess crossing could be a possibility. Still, a mislabel remains possible as well. If so, the pointy tail makes me think of some type of Scorpion...I'm yet to try it (maybe tomorrow), I can handle habs so if it's a super hot, I guess I'll find out.
 
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It's hot, but not a superhot. It tastes sweeter than other habaneros I've tried. It also leaves a very lingering mild to slightly moderate burn on the tongue for a very long time. It also had very few seeds inside (maybe 7 tops.) and very little placenta.
 
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