El Oro de Ecuador

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El Oro de Ecuador

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El Oro de Ecuador
PI 585244Edit
B-L-D-5-006
C. baccatum
8,000 - 25,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
GoldEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

A member of the C. baccatum group. Ripens to gold, long/tapered pods. Packs 8,000–25,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention).

How hot is the El Oro de Ecuador?

The El Oro de Ecuador measures 8,000–25,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 3 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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