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Attribute Rocoto Red Remove Rocoto San Isidro Remove Rocoto Canario Remove
Scoville range 30,000 – 50,000 SHU
Medium
50,000 – 100,000 SHU
Medium
30,000 – 50,000 SHU
Medium
Species Capsicum pubescens Capsicum pubescens Capsicum pubescens
Origin Andes Peru Peru
Ripe color Red Red Yellow
Pod size 2-3 inches 2-3 inches 2-3 inches
Flavor profile Hot, fruity Very hot Hot heat
Culinary uses Andean cuisine, stuffing Extra hot rocoto variant Yellow rocoto, black seeds
Growing difficulty Difficult Moderate Moderate
Days to harvest 120-150 days 120-150 days 120-150 days
Plant height 48-72 inches 48-60 inches 48-60 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.