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Rocoto Stolen Yellow × Rocoto Big Brown

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Rocoto Stolen Yellow × Rocoto Big Brown
Locoto Stolen Yellow x Locoto Big Brown; Manzano Stolen Yellow x Manzano Big Brown; Rocoto Stolen Yellow x Rocoto Big BrownEdit
P-Y-MT-F-6-024ProvisionalHow UPN works
30,000 - 100,000
YellowEdit
Apple/blunt bellEdit
Cross; Rocoto Stolen Yellow discovered by Laelia (Pepperfriends), 2016Edit
Green/MustardEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

Cross between Rocoto Stolen Yellow and Rocoto Big Brown. Rocoto Stolen Yellow was discovered in 2016 by Pepperfriends member "Laelia" from a fruit purchased at an ethnic market in Prato, Italy — the name references that the pepper was "stolen" (bought) from an elderly Italian seller. A large yellow C. pubescens, possibly a Manzano Amarillo type. Documented in the Pepperfriends Capsicum Database.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

How hot is the Rocoto Stolen Yellow × Rocoto Big Brown?

The Rocoto Stolen Yellow × Rocoto Big Brown 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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