Chocolate Fatalii
Chocolate Fatalii is a Capsicum chinense pepper that ripens to a deep brown. It carries the citrus character of the African Fatalii line with added smoky notes and high heat.
About 13 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).
Growing
~100 days to maturity
Fruit size
6–9 cm
Flavor & Use
Bright citrus with smoky and earthy undertones.
Culinary
About
Pods are elongated and tapered, usually 6–9 cm long, with wrinkled skin that starts green and finishes a deep chocolate brown. Walls are thin. Flavor keeps the bright citrus of yellow Fatalii and adds smoky, earthy notes. Plants are productive and grow well in full sun once established. Heat sits in the upper hot range, comparable to strong habanero types.
Backstory
The yellow Fatalii developed in central or southern Africa from Capsicum chinense types introduced from the Americas. Chocolate Fatalii appears in seed catalogs as a later color form or hybrid of that line. Vendor accounts disagree on the exact cross, with some naming an Innovation Acre selection of Chocolate Devil’s Tongue and yellow Fatalii and others naming Fatalii crossed to a brown Peruvian aji.
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FAQ
- How hot is Chocolate Fatalii?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 125,000–500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). 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 Chocolate Fatalii taste like?
- Bright citrus with smoky and earthy undertones.
- How do I grow Chocolate Fatalii?
- Chocolate Fatalii: about 100 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Chocolate Fatalii?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.