Fairy Light x Hot Palette

Fairy Light x Hot Palette is a Capsicum annuum hybrid developed by a breeder known as Agus from Indonesia. There is no formal cultivar registration or published breeding record, but grower sources consistently credit Agus with creating this cross.

Plants are compact, usually growing about 45–60 cm tall, forming a dense shrub shape. Foliage displays strong tri-colour variegation with green, cream and pale yellow patterns. Variegation can vary between plants and may not appear uniform across all leaves.

Pods are wide and conical, averaging about 4.5–6.0 cm long and about 2.5–3.0 cm wide. Fruits begin black or deep purple due to anthocyanin pigmentation, then transition through yellow and orange before fully ripening red. The dark immature stage combined with variegated foliage gives the plant strong ornamental value. Pods are typically borne upright across the canopy.

Heat is reported at 47000 SHU based on breeder and grower information. There are no publicly available independent laboratory Scoville test results. Heat level is commonly described as comparable to Thai-type chillies, though this comparison is descriptive rather than laboratory verified.

The plant is described as highly productive, producing many upright pods suitable for both ornamental display and culinary use.

There is no documented year of first formal release. Public information outside grower communities is limited, and no formal lab heat verification has been published.