# Chile de Agua

Also known as Agua Chile, Chile de Agua Oaxaca, Oaxacan Water Chile.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Chile de Agua is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Valles Centrales, Oaxaca, Mexico. Capsi’s sourced range is 10,900–20,000 SHU (Official breeder; typical 16,678). Flavor is herbal, fruity, sweet, sour, citrus-like. Used for salsas, moles, chiles rellenos, rajas, stuffed with meat or cheese. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 10,900–17,300 SHU · Official breeder
  Luis Alberto Montes Gutiérrez, Vicente Arturo Velasco Velasco et al. (2021) Innovación en Procesos Bioproductivos / RED Iberoamericana proceedings
  https://redibai-myd.org/portal/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/d6-reducido.pdf

- 20,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Iván E. Herrera–Pool, Antony J. Castillero-Rosas, Sofía M. Pezzarossi-Paz, Neith Pacheco (CIATEJ) (2023) Poster, Congreso SMBB Zihuatanejo · HPLC
  https://smbb.mx/congresos%20smbb/zihuatanejo2023/carteles/area_XIII/XIIIC22.pdf

- 3,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chile de Agua (Capsicum annuum) product listing + consistent Wikipedia ES / catalogs
  https://farmdirectseed.com/products/chile-de-agua-capsicum-annuum https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_de_agua

- 5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chile de Agua pepper (C. annuum) - Cercatori di Semi
  https://www.cercatoridisemi.com/en/product-page/peperone-chile-de-agua-c-annuum

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Specialty Produce: Chile De Agua Peppers - detailed appearance, flavor, uses, history, nutrition notes](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Chile_De_Agua_Peppers_13955.php)
- [Mother Earth News: Chile de Agua Oaxaca Heirloom Pepper - cultivation history, plant/growing details, milpa context](https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/chile-de-agua-heirloom-chile-from-oaxaca-zbcz1601/)
- [Wikipedia (Spanish): Chile de agua - botanical, SHU range, origin, culinary, production data](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_de_agua)
- [Farm Direct Seed: Chile de Agua - SHU ~4000, fruit size, days to maturity, plant specs](https://farmdirectseed.com/products/chile-de-agua-capsicum-annuum)
- [Super Hot Chiles: Chile de Agua Pepper description and uses](https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/chile-de-agua-pepper-plants/)
- [Underwood Gardens/Terroir Seeds: Chile de Agua heirloom article - detailed history, appearance, flavor, growing](https://underwoodgardens.com/chile-de-agua-an-unknown-heirloom-chile-from-oaxaca/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Chile de Agua?

Capsi’s sourced range is 10,900–20,000 SHU (Official breeder; typical 16,678). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Chile de Agua taste like?

Complex herbal, fruity, sweet, and sour notes mixed with moderate spice; roasted develops an almost buttery flavor with a tart tomatillo-like tang.

### How do I grow Chile de Agua?

Chile de Agua: about 65 days to maturity, semi-arid subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Chile de Agua?

jalapeño, serrano, poblano

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/chile-de-agua
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data