Chilhuacle Negro
Heirloom pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 90-120 days
- Fruit
- brown
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Chilhuacle Rojo
Colour forms of one Oaxacan type, used in different moles and not substitutable for one another.
Origin & history
An Oaxacan chile grown almost nowhere else and essential to mole negro, whose colour it supplies. Difficult to grow, low-yielding and expensive enough that substitution is routine, which is steadily eroding the variety.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 90-120 days | |
| Scoville heat | 1,000-2,500 SHU |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Chilhuacle Rojo
90-120 days
- heirloom
Ají Cito
100-130 days
- heirloom
Ají Panca
100-130 days
- heirloom
Ají Pineapple
100-120 days
- heirloom
Bird's Eye Chili
85-110 days
- heirloom
Comapeño
90-120 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog