Rocoto Gaia Yellow

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Rocoto Gaia Yellow
Locoto Gaia Yellow; Manzano Gaia YellowEdit
P-F-Y-MT-6-009
C. pubescens
30,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
YellowEdit
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Classified as C. pubescens. Ripens to yellow, apple/blunt bell pods, with matte/powdery. Clocks in at 30,000–100,000 SHU — hot, with a lingering burn. From 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 Gaia Yellow?

The Rocoto Gaia Yellow 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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