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Attribute Carolina Gold Pepper Remove Rocoto Canario Remove Rocoto San Isidro Remove
Scoville range 100,000 – 150,000 SHU
Medium
30,000 – 50,000 SHU
Medium
50,000 – 100,000 SHU
Medium
Species — Capsicum pubescens Capsicum pubescens
Origin — Peru Peru
Ripe color — Yellow Red
Pod size — 2-3 inches 2-3 inches
Flavor profile — Hot heat Very hot
Culinary uses — Yellow rocoto, black seeds Extra hot rocoto variant
Growing difficulty — Moderate Moderate
Days to harvest — 120-150 days 120-150 days
Plant height — 48-60 inches 48-60 inches
Community rating — — —

Scoville values are laboratory ranges for the variety, not for an individual pod. Blank cells are not recorded; see each pepper's page for sources and review state.