Rocoto de La Selva Oxapampa

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Rocoto de La Selva Oxapampa
Locoto de La Selva Oxapampa; Manzano de La Selva OxapampaEdit
P-F-R-MT-6-083
C. pubescens
30,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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A member of the C. pubescens group. Ripens to red, apple/blunt bell pods, with matte/powdery. Clocks in at 30,000–100,000 SHU — hot, with a lingering burn. Roots trace to Andes (Peru/Bolivia). Parentage: Ancient domesticate. Part of the Rocoto/Manzano/Locoto family, the cold-hardy Andean pepper with ancient roots.

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How hot is the Rocoto de La Selva Oxapampa?

The Rocoto de La Selva Oxapampa 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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