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🟢 Mild

Chilhuacle Rojo

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

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

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