Rocoto Manzano Amarillo Golden

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Rocoto Manzano Amarillo Golden
Locoto Amarillo Golden; Manzano Amarillo GoldenEdit
P-F-Y-MT-6-018
C. pubescens
30,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
YellowEdit
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A C. pubescens type. Ripens to yellow, 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. Regional synonym cluster: a yellow C. pubescens of the same group as the canonical Rocoto Canario (Peru), Manzano Amarillo (Mexico) and Locoto Amarillo (Bolivia); sometimes confused with the larger Rocoto Arequipa Amarillo.

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How hot is the Rocoto Manzano Amarillo Golden?

The Rocoto Manzano Amarillo Golden 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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