# Tabasco

Also known as Tabasco chili, Tabasco chile, Capsicum frutescens Tabasco.
Species: Capsicum frutescens.

Tabasco is a Capsicum frutescens cultivar from Tabasco, Mexico. Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is fruity, smoky, tangy, sweet, pungent. Used for hot sauce, salsas, pickled, vinegar infusions, marinades. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 30,000 SHU · Lab-verified
  Paul W. Bosland and Danise Coon (2020) HortScience · HPLC
  DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI14285-19
  https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14285-19

- 42,000–43,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Bruce Shultz (2017) Louisiana Farm & Ranch
  https://www.lafarmandranch.com/feature-stories1/tabasco

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tabasco Pepper Seeds
  https://www.tyler-farms.com/tabasco-pepper-seeds/

## Heritage

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

Peppers bred from Tabasco:
- [NuMex NoBasco](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/numex-nobasco)

## Page sources

- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabasco_pepper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabasco_pepper)
- [https://pepperscale.com/tabasco-pepper/](https://pepperscale.com/tabasco-pepper/)
- [https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/medium-hot-chili-peppers/tabasco-chili-peppers/](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/medium-hot-chili-peppers/tabasco-chili-peppers/)
- [Detailed Tabasco plant profile, appearance, and cultivation](https://www.gardenia.net/plant/capsicum-frutescens-tabasco-pepper)
- [NCSU Extension botanical and growing details for Capsicum frutescens including Tabasco](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/capsicum-frutescens/)
- [Pepper nutrition context and health data](https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/tabasco-peppers.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Tabasco?

Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000 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 Tabasco taste like?

Ripe red pods deliver a sweet, smoky, fruity flavor with sharp, clean heat and a juicy bite. Green pods are brighter and more grassy/peppery. The thin, juicy flesh gives sauces and salsas a distinctive texture and flavor.

### How do I grow Tabasco?

Tabasco: about 85 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Tabasco?

cayenne pepper

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/tabasco
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data