About Chilhuacle Negro
Chilhuacle Negro is essential Oaxacan mole pepper. Rating 1,000-2,500 SHU offers minimal heat. The black-brown color is unique. Essential for authentic mole negro. Rare and expensive variety. The complex smoky flavor is prized. Nearly extinct but preserved. Shows importance of mole peppers. Cannot replicate Oaxacan mole negro without it. One of Mexico’s most important culinary peppers.
Flavor profile
Very mild
In the kitchen
Oaxacan mole negro
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Days to harvest
- 90-100 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
Sources
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