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An ancient and rare variety from Oaxaca, Mexico. These medium hot peppers are traditionally dried and used in mole sauce type dishes. They have a rich, robust, earthy, slightly smoky-sweet flavor that lasts on the tongue. The pods are thin-walled and can be used fresh, dried, and cooked.
This variety was grown only in a small area of La Cañada, just outside of Oaxaca, Mexico for millennia. The name chilhuacle [chee-WAH-clee] means "old chile" in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, suggesting that it was already an ancient domesticated variety when they rose to power. Non-Isolated.
SHU: 1,000-2,000
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Additional Info
| Botanical Name | Capsicum annuum |
|---|---|
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate | 10 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate | 15 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds | 1/4 in. |
| When to Sow | Indoors 8-10 weeks before last spring frost |
| Growing Height | 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Plant Spacing | 15-18 in. (38-45 cm) |
| Hardiness | N/A |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Danger | N/A |
| Other Details | Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater |
| Soil pH Requirements | 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Days to Harvest | 70-80 |
| Propagation Methods | From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting | Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds |
| Heat (Scoville Heat Units) | 1,000-2,999 SHU |
| Pepper Color | Green changing to red |
| Pepper Shape | Long, Tapered |
| Pepper Size | Medium (3in. to 6in. in length) |
| Pepper Usage | Drying, Fresh (salsa, salads), Frying, Roasting |
| Seeds Per Pack | 10 |
