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Attribute Chiltepe Yellow Remove Cheiro Roxa Remove Prairie Fire Remove
Scoville range 50,000 – 100,000 SHU
Medium
100,000 – 200,000 SHU
Medium
10,000 – 30,000 SHU
Medium
Species Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Capsicum chinense Capsicum annuum
Origin Central America Brazil USA (ornamental)
Ripe color Yellow Purple Yellow to Orange to Red
Pod size 0.25-0.5 inch 1-2 inches 1-2 inches
Flavor profile Very hot, wild variety Extremely hot Moderate heat
Culinary uses Central American cuisine, wild pepper Purple scent pepper, gourmet Ornamental, compact variety
Growing difficulty Difficult Moderate Easy
Days to harvest Wild/90-120 days 90-100 days 65-75 days
Plant height 24-60 inches 36-48 inches 8-12 inches
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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.