Rocoto Canario
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A hot C. pubescens from Peru, 10,000 to 60,000 SHU. The pods hang down, 2 to 3 inches long, green going to yellow, apple-shaped with a matte skin and thick walls. Plants reach 36 to 42 inches with purple flowers and hairy leaves.
Naming & regional synonyms. The same yellow C. pubescens form travels under many names: Rocoto Canario in Peru (Quechua "rukutu" + Spanish canario , canary/yellow), Manzano Amarillo in Mexico ( manzano = apple, for the rounded pod), and Locoto Amarillo in Bolivia. Growers also list it as Yellow Rocoto, Rocoto Amarillo, Rocoto Manzano, and Manzano Canario. It is the same biological pepper across all of these; individual seed lines vary a little, and Mexican manzano stock is reported as somewhat milder and smaller-podded than Andean rocoto. Closely related entries here: Rocoto Manzano Amarillo , Yellow Rocoto , Rocoto Manzana Yellow , and Rocoto Manzano Amarillo Golden . These are grower-line variants of the same yellow pubescens; this entry is the canonical Canario. Often confused with Arequipa. The Rocoto Arequipa Amarillo is a different, larger Peruvian yellow rocoto (the giant-podded Arequipa line, named for the city of Arequipa). The colour is similar but the variety is distinct. Don't conflate the two. A C. pubescens , the cold-tolerant Andean pepper with black seeds and hairy leaves.
Universal Pepper Nomenclature
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- PSpecies: C. pubescens
- YRipe color: Yellow
- MTPattern and skin: Matte/Powdery
- FPod form: Apple/blunt bell
- 6Heat: 50,001 to 100,000 SHU
- 027Serial number
A hot C. pubescens from Peru, 10,000 to 60,000 SHU. The pods hang down, 2 to 3 inches long, green going to yellow, apple-shaped with a matte skin and thick walls. Plants reach 36 to 42 inches with purple flowers and hairy leaves.
Naming & regional synonyms. The same yellow C. pubescens form travels under many names: Rocoto Canario in Peru (Quechua "rukutu" + Spanish canario , canary/yellow), Manzano Amarillo in Mexico ( manzano = apple, for the rounded pod), and Locoto Amarillo in Bolivia. Growers also list it as Yellow Rocoto, Rocoto Amarillo, Rocoto Manzano, and Manzano Canario. It is the same biological pepper across all of these; individual seed lines vary a little, and Mexican manzano stock is reported as somewhat milder and smaller-podded than Andean rocoto. Closely related entries here: Rocoto Manzano Amarillo , Yellow Rocoto , Rocoto Manzana Yellow , and Rocoto Manzano Amarillo Golden . These are grower-line variants of the same yellow pubescens; this entry is the canonical Canario. Often confused with Arequipa. The Rocoto Arequipa Amarillo is a different, larger Peruvian yellow rocoto (the giant-podded Arequipa line, named for the city of Arequipa). The colour is similar but the variety is distinct. Don't conflate the two. A C. pubescens , the cold-tolerant Andean pepper with black seeds and hairy leaves.
Last updated Oct 15, 2026
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