Big Brown Rocoto

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Big Brown Rocoto
Locoto Big Brown; Manzano Big BrownEdit
P-F-B-MT-6-001
C. pubescens
30,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
Brown/ChocolateEdit
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Origin unknown. First documented and cultivated by German chili enthusiasts. Catalogued in the Pepperfriends Capsicum Database by "Oban" in 2018. Sold by Fatalii Seeds, Planting Justice, and Tradewinds Fruit. Produces large brown/chocolate apple-shaped pods typical of C. pubescens. Some natural color variation in pod color has been observed from the same seed stock.

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How hot is the Big Brown Rocoto?

The Big Brown Rocoto measures 30,000–100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 13 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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