About This Pepper
Meco Chipotle is heavily-smoked jalapeño, more dried than morita. Rating 2,500-8,000 SHU offers jalapeño heat. The longer smoking creates grayish color and very smoky flavor. More dried and harder than morita chipotle. The flavor is intensely smoky and earthy. Used in traditional chipotle applications. Must be rehydrated before use. The gray color distinguishes from morita. More affordable than morita. Traditional heavily-smoked style. The smokiness is pronounced and earthy.
Flavor Profile
Very smoky, earthy
Culinary Uses
Traditional chipotle, mole sauces
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Growing Information
Difficulty
Easy
Days to Harvest
70-80 days then smoked
Plant Height
24-36 inches