Morita
Heirloom pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 70-85 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Also known as
| Name | Kind | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Chipotle | Shared name (ambiguous) | Chipotle is smoke-dried ripe jalapeño. Morita is one curing style of it, not a separate plant. |
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Jalapeño M
Morita names a smoked preparation of ripe jalapeño-type pods rather than a distinct cultivar.
Origin & history
A jalapeño-type pod grown to full red and smoked briefly, so it stays soft and purplish rather than drying hard like the tan chipotle meco. Recorded here as a cultivar type, but the name properly describes a curing style.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 70-85 days | |
| Scoville heat | 2,500-8,000 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
Ancho San Luis
80-100 days
- heirloom
Baklouti
80-95 days
- F1 hybrid
Biker Billy Jalapeño
70-85 days
- heirloom
Byadgi
80-110 days
- heirloom
Cascabel
80-100 days
- heirloom
Chervena Chushka
75-90 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