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Pepper · Capsicum annuum

Piquin / Chiltepin

Piquin / Chiltepin is a chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) with a published heat of 50,000 to 100,000 SHU. It comes from Mexico and US Southwest. 1 sauce in the catalog uses it as the main pepper or lists it on the label.

Published heat

Cayenne
30,00050,000
Tabasco
30,00050,000
Chile de Árbol
15,00065,000
Thai Chili
50,00070,000
Piquin / Chiltepin
50,000100,000
Rocoto
175,000
Datil
100,000300,000
Habanero
200,000300,000
Piquin / Chiltepin beside the peppers closest to it in published heat. The full chart is on the peppers page.

Notes

  • Woody and earthy
  • Immediate heat

Sauces with Piquin / Chiltepin

Band
Cholula OriginalCholulanone

Pepper facts

Species
Capsicum annuum
Lowest published
50,000 SHU
Highest published
100,000 SHU
Origin
Mexico and US Southwest
Color when ripe
Red