# Serrano Tampiqueño

Also known as Serrano Tampiqueno, Serrano Tampequino, chile tampiqueño, chile serrano tampiqueño, Tampiqueño 74.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Serrano Tampiqueño is a Capsicum annuum landrace from Puebla and Hidalgo, Mexico. Capsi’s sourced range is 2,500–25,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is bright, grassy, crisp. Used for Raw salsa verde, pico de gallo, guacamole, pickled rajas, and soups. Skin is thin enough to chop or roast without peeling. Best used fresh rather than dried.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/11 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 2,500–4,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Rupp Seeds
  https://www.ruppseeds.com/vegetables/products/peppers/hot-op/serrano-tampiqueno

- 2,500–4,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Holmes Seed Company
  https://www.holmesseed.com/serrano-tampiqueno-untreated/

- 3,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/serrano-tampiqueno-pepper-seeds

- 2,500–4,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Geneseeds
  https://geneseeds.com.mx/producto/chile-picante-serrano-tampiqueno-74/

- 6,000–23,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  True Leaf Market
  https://trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-hot-serrano-tampiqueno-seeds

- 10,000–25,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
  https://www.rareseeds.com/pepper-hot-serrano-tampiqueno

- 8,000–22,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/tampiqueno-serrano

- 15,000–25,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sandia Seed Company
  https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/serrano-tampiqueno

## Heritage

Landrace

Serrano Tampiqueño is a traditional landrace.

Larousse and highland catalogs describe a traditional serrano type with no named cross. The USDA filing is a Mexican collection, not a hybrid release. Tampiqueño 74 is a later commercial OP of the same type.

## Page sources

- [Baker Creek heirloom listing: Hidalgo and Puebla origin, fruit size, days, heat FAQ](https://www.rareseeds.com/pepper-hot-serrano-tampiqueno)
- [Larousse Cocina entry listing chile serrano tampiqueño and chile tampiqueño (sierra de Puebla)](https://laroussecocina.mx/palabra/chile-serrano-2/)
- [Holmes Seed commercial description, fruit size, 2,500-4,000 SHU, Puebla and Hidalgo origin](https://www.holmesseed.com/serrano-tampiqueno-untreated/)
- [Rupp Seeds wholesale sheet: club-shaped fruit, 75 days, heritage OP](https://www.ruppseeds.com/vegetables/products/peppers/hot-op/serrano-tampiqueno)
- [Reimer Seeds listing citing USDA PI 640636 and a 3,000 SHU typical](https://www.reimerseeds.com/serrano-tampiqueno-pepper-seeds)
- [Cornell CCE vegetable variety record for Serrano Tampequino](https://vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu/main/detail.php?variety_id=4123)
- [USDA Plant Inventory book 2005, PI 640636 Serrano Tampiqueno collected in Mexico](https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/80420545/PIBooks/pibooks/pibook2005.pdf)
- [USDA SR Legacy nutrition for raw serrano pepper, FDC 169395 / NDB 11977](https://www.completefoods.co/diy/ingredients/peppers-serrano-raw)

## FAQ
### How hot is Serrano Tampiqueño?

Capsi’s sourced range is 2,500–25,000 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 Serrano Tampiqueño taste like?

Bright and grassy when green, with a clean bite that hits faster than a jalapeño. Red-ripe pods soften and pick up a mild sweetness.

### How do I grow Serrano Tampiqueño?

Serrano Tampiqueño: about 75 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Serrano Tampiqueño?

Serrano

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