# Platanito Pepper

Also known as Platanito, Chile Platanito, Platanito Chile.
Species: Capsicum frutescens.

Platanito Pepper is a Capsicum frutescens cultivar from Tabasco, Mexico. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Flavor is fruity, tangy, spicy, sharp, juicy. Used for hot sauces, Tabasco sauce, pepper vinegar, Mexican dishes, pickling.

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Wikipedia: Tabasco pepper entry detailing species, origin, Scoville, and characteristics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabasco_pepper)
- [List of capsicum and chilli varieties including Platanito as a named cultivar](https://localfoodconnect.org.au/community-gardening/list-of-capsicum-and-chilli-varieties/)
- [Uli Westphal Capsicum cultivar index listing Platanito](https://uliwestphal.de/the-cultivar-series/capsicum-index.html)
- [UF/IFAS Extension: Peppers by Scoville Units — Tabasco details, upright fruits, origin](https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/peppers-by-scoville-units/)
- [Gardenia.net plant profile: Tabasco (C. frutescens) full appearance, growing conditions, nutrition](https://www.gardenia.net/plant/capsicum-frutescens-tabasco-pepper)
- [Britannica: Tabasco pepper entry — origin, species, culinary role](https://www.britannica.com/plant/tabasco-pepper)
- [Official TABASCO history — backstory and pepper provenance](https://www.tabasco.com/tabasco-history/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Platanito Pepper?

Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. 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 Platanito Pepper taste like?

Fruity and tangy with intense heat, typical of Tabasco-type peppers.

### How do I grow Platanito Pepper?

Platanito Pepper: about 80 days to maturity, tropical/subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Platanito Pepper?

Tabasco, Cayenne

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