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Pepper · Capsicum pubescens

Rocoto

Rocoto is a chili pepper (Capsicum pubescens) with a published heat of up to 175,000 SHU. It comes from Andes. No sauce in the catalog lists it yet.

Published heat

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
Scotch Bonnet
100,000350,000
Fatalii
125,000400,000
Rocoto beside the peppers closest to it in published heat. The full chart is on the peppers page.

Notes

  • Berry note
  • Very sharp heat

Sauces with Rocoto

No sauce in the catalog lists this pepper yet.

Pepper facts

Species
Capsicum pubescens
Highest published
175,000 SHU
Origin
Andes
Color when ripe
Red
Not published
Lowest published