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.

Description and use
This hot chili matures to a bright yellow colour and is about 5 cm long and 3.12 cm wide. Most Hainan yellow lantern chili is 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. This has increased output from 500 kg to 5000 kg per Chinese acre (mu).