AMSEED American Seed Intelligence Platform

Jamaican Yellow Mushroom

Heirloom pepper · Capsicum chinense

Breeding
Heirloom
Growth habit
-
Days to maturity
95-125 days
Fruit
yellow
Weight
-
Bred by
-

Origin & history

A squat, flattened Jamaican chinense whose pod looks like a mushroom cap, used in island pepper sauces alongside the bonnets.

Measurements

MeasurementValueContext
Days to maturity 95-125 days
Scoville heat 100,000-300,000 SHU

Traits

Disease resistance

No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.

Related varieties

Sources & References

Evidence: 2 sources, including 1 independent reference.

  1. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog
  2. Peppers: Vegetable and Spice Capsicums · CABI (2012), Scholarly Reference