Guajillo El Eden

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Guajillo El Eden
Chile Guajillo El EdenEdit
A-L-R-5-035
C. annuum
10,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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Often sold dried as Guajillo El Eden. This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Rates 10,000–50,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Associated with Mexico. From the work of Mexico (traditional). 'Aji' is the South American word for chile pepper, and most ajis are C. baccatum with fruity, complex flavors.

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How hot is the Guajillo El Eden?

The Guajillo El Eden measures 10,000–50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 6 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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