Rocoto Manzano Ollanta Rojo

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Rocoto Manzano Ollanta Rojo
Locoto Manzano Ollanta Rojo; Rocoto Manzano Ollanta RedEdit
P-F-R-MT-6-045
C. pubescens
30,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
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Classified as C. pubescens. Ripens to red, apple/blunt bell pods, with matte/powdery. Packs 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 Manzano Ollanta Rojo?

The Rocoto Manzano Ollanta Rojo 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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