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Pepper profile

Ecuadorian Red

Origin
Ecuador
Ripe color
Red
Pod size
1-2 inches

Scoville heat range

50,000 – 100,000 SHU

Medium heat level

About Ecuadorian Red

Ecuadorian Red is small potent chinense from Ecuador. Rating 50,000-100,000 SHU offers serious heat. Small red fruits pack major punch. Used in Ecuadorian hot sauces. The fruity chinense flavor is present. Important in coastal Ecuadorian cuisine. Shows chinense cultivation in Ecuador. Very productive plants. The small size belies the heat. Regional specialty worth preserving.

Flavor profile

Very hot

In the kitchen

Ecuadorian hot sauce, aji criollo

Growing information

Difficulty
Moderate
Days to harvest
90-100 days
Plant height
36-48 inches

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