Origin
Southern North America
Hot
Chiltepin
Chiltepin is a tiny wild pepper widely considered one of the closest ancestors of domesticated Capsicum annuum. Its small, round fruits deliver fast, intense heat and have long been spread through the wild by birds across parts of the Americas.
Scoville 20,000 SHU to 140,000 SHU
Species Capsicum annuum
Tasting notes
Chiltepin is a tiny wild pepper widely considered one of the closest ancestors of domesticated Capsicum annuum. Its small, round fruits deliver fast, intense heat and have long been spread through the wild by birds across parts of the Americas.
Common ripening colors
greenredorange
Aliases
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculumpiquin
Source entry
Reference: Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum
140,000 SHU peak heat