Pasilla Bajio

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Pasilla Bajio
Chile Negro; Chile Pasilla Bajio; Chili Negro; Chilli Negro; Pasilla Bajío; Pasilla Negro Bajio; Pasilla Bajo; Chile Pasilla Bajo; Pasilla Negro BajoEdit
A-L-R-5-051
C. annuum
10,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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Often sold dried as Pasilla Bajio. This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Packs 10,000–50,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention). Associated with Mexico. From the work of Mexico (traditional). Aji varieties are the backbone of South American pepper culture, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

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How hot is the Pasilla Bajio?

The Pasilla Bajio 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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