Pasilla de Oaxaca
Heirloom pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 90-120 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Chilaca
Both are sold as pasilla; the Oaxacan one is a different chile, smoked, and the central Mexican one is dried chilaca.
Origin & history
An Oaxacan chile smoked over wood after drying, giving it a depth quite unlike the unsmoked pasilla of central Mexico despite the shared name. Grown in the Sierra Mixe and rarely seen outside Oaxaca.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 90-120 days | |
| Scoville heat | 10,000-30,000 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
Ají Cristal
90-110 days
- heirloom
Ají Rojo
100-120 days
- heirloom
Ají Amarillo Grande
100-130 days
- heirloom
Ají Panca
100-130 days
- heirloom
Chile de Árbol
80-100 days
- heirloom
Criolla Sella
80-100 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