About This Pepper
Chilhuacle Rojo is red Oaxacan mole pepper. Rating 1,000-2,500 SHU offers minimal heat. Essential for mole rojo. Third of the chilhuacle trio. The complex flavor is essential. Important in Oaxacan cuisine. Rare specialty variety. Shows importance of preserving culinary peppers. Cannot make authentic mole rojo without it. Completes the three chilhuacles.
Flavor Profile
Very mild
Culinary Uses
Oaxacan mole rojo
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Growing Information
Difficulty
Moderate
Days to Harvest
90-100 days
Plant Height
24-30 inches