# Chilhuacle Rojo

Also known as Red Chilhuacle, Chile Huacle Rojo, Chilhuacle Red.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Chilhuacle Rojo is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Cañada Region, Mexico. Capsi’s sourced range is 3,379–6,420 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is sweet, fruity, cherry, anise, licorice. Used for mole rojo, manchamanteles, chiles rellenos, chile caldo, salsas. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/5.1 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 3,379 SHU · Lab-verified
  Víctor García-Gaytán, Fernando Carlos Gómez-Merino, Libia I. Trejo-Téllez, Gustavo Adolfo Baca-Castillo, Soledad García-Morales (2017) International Journal of Agronomy · HPLC
  DOI: 10.1155/2017/5641680
  https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/5641680

- 6,420 SHU · Lab-verified
  Víctor García-Gaytán, Fernando Carlos Gómez-Merino, Libia I. Trejo-Téllez, Gustavo Adolfo Baca-Castillo, Soledad García-Morales (2017) International Journal of Agronomy · HPLC
  DOI: 10.1155/2017/5641680
  https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/5641680

- 1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chilhuacle Rojo Pepper Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/chilhuacle-rojo-pepper-seeds

- 4,000–6,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper, Chilhuacle Rojo
  https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/products/pepper-chilaque-rojo

- 1,000–2,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Hot Pepper 'Chilhuacle Rojo' Seeds (Naturally Grown)
  https://www.gardenhoard.com/hot-pepper-chilhuacle-rojo-seeds.html

- 1,250–2,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chilhuacle rojo RED (HOUSE BRAND)
  https://www.justontimechefs.com/products/chilhuacle-rojo-redhouse-brand-in-stock

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Slow Food Foundation Ark of Taste: Chilhuacle](https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/chilhuacle/)
- [Reimer Seeds: Chilhuacle Rojo Pepper Seeds](https://www.reimerseeds.com/chilhuacle-rojo-pepper-seeds)
- [Wikipedia: Chilhuacle (Spanish)](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilhuacle)
- [Zocalito: The Curious Chilhuacle](https://zocalito.com/the-curious-chilhuacle/)
- [Chili Pepper Madness: Chilhuacle Amarillo (mentions trio)](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/medium-heat-chili-peppers/chilhuacle-amarillo-chili-peppers/)
- [García-Gaytán et al. 2017: Scientific description, cultivation & pungency of Chilhuacle](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/2017/5641680)
- [Wikipedia: Chilhuacle pepper (English, varieties, history, uses)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilhuacle)

## FAQ
### How hot is Chilhuacle Rojo?

Capsi’s sourced range is 3,379–6,420 SHU (Lab-verified). 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 Chilhuacle Rojo taste like?

Sweet with hints of dried cherries, anise, licorice, dried figs, and wild cherry; rich and deep with moderate spicy heat and subtle citrus notes.

### How do I grow Chilhuacle Rojo?

Chilhuacle Rojo: about 85 days to maturity, warm semiarid climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Chilhuacle Rojo?

Guajillo chili, Ancho chili

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/chilhuacle-rojo
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data