Rocoto de Seda

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Rocoto de Seda
Locoto de Seda; Manzano de SedaEdit
P-F-R-MT-6-099
C. pubescens
40,000 - 70,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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Classified as C. pubescens. Ripens to red, apple/blunt bell pods, with matte/powdery. Heat sits around 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 Seda?

The Rocoto de Seda measures 40,000–70,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 9 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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