Rocoto Mini Red PI 387838

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Rocoto Mini Red PI 387838
Locoto Mini Red PI 387838; Manzano Mini Red PI 387838Edit
P-F-R-MT-6-049
C. pubescens
30,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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This C. pubescens cultivar. Ripens to red, apple/blunt bell pods, with matte/powdery. Rates 30,000–100,000 SHU, which means 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 Mini Red PI 387838?

The Rocoto Mini Red PI 387838 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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