About Chilhuacle Rojo
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
In the kitchen
Oaxacan mole rojo
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Days to harvest
- 90-100 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
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