How hot is the Rocoto Big Brown × Rocopica Ob01?

The Rocoto Big Brown × Rocopica Ob01 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).

Rocoto Big Brown × Rocopica Ob01

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Cross between Rocoto Big Brown and Rocopica OB01. Rocopica is an interspecific hybrid (C. pubescens × C. cardenasii), documented in the Pepperfriends Capsicum Database by member "Oban."

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NameRocoto Big Brown × Rocopica Ob01

Alternative Name(s)Locoto Big Brown x Rocopica Ob01; Manzano Big Brown x Rocopica Ob01; Rocoto Big Brown x Rocopica Ob01

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)P-B-MT-F-6-002ProvisionalHow UPN works

SpeciesC. pubescens

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)30,000 - 100,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

Pod FormApple/blunt bell

RegionPeru / Bolivia

Discoverer/BreederOban (Pepperfriends)

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Cross between Rocoto Big Brown and Rocopica OB01. Rocopica is an interspecific hybrid (C. pubescens × C. cardenasii), documented in the Pepperfriends Capsicum Database by member "Oban."

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026