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Chilhuacle Amarillo

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Origin Oaxaca, Mexico
Species Capsicum annuum
Color Yellow-Orange
Size 3-4 inches
Scoville Heat Units
1,000 - 2,500 SHU
Heat Level: Mild

About This Pepper

Chilhuacle Amarillo is yellow Oaxacan mole pepper. Rating 1,000-2,500 SHU offers minimal heat. Essential for mole amarillo. Rare specialty variety. The fruity flavor is complex. Important in Oaxacan cuisine. Nearly extinct but preserved. Shows Mexican culinary pepper diversity. Cannot make authentic mole amarillo without it. Prized for flavor over heat.

Flavor Profile

Very mild

Culinary Uses

Oaxacan mole amarillo

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Growing Information

Difficulty Moderate
Days to Harvest 90-100 days
Plant Height 24-30 inches

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