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Attribute Devil’s Tongue Chocolate Pepper Remove Rocoto San Isidro Remove Cabe Rawit Remove
Scoville range 125,000 – 325,000 SHU
Medium
50,000 – 100,000 SHU
Medium
50,000 – 100,000 SHU
Medium
Species Capsicum pubescens Capsicum frutescens
Origin Peru Indonesia
Ripe color Red Red and Green
Pod size 2-3 inches 1-2 inches
Flavor profile Very hot Very hot
Culinary uses Extra hot rocoto variant Indonesian bird's eye, sambal
Growing difficulty Moderate Moderate
Days to harvest 120-150 days 85-95 days
Plant height 48-60 inches 30-36 inches
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