Origin
Northeast India
Medium
Meiteimorok
Meiteimorok is a Manipur Capsicum annuum chili cultivar documented as an economically important local food crop in Northeast India. In a 2008 HPLC study of mature red fruits, it averaged 39,100 SHU.
Scoville 39,100 SHU
Species Capsicum annuum
Tasting notes
Meiteimorok is a Manipur Capsicum annuum chili cultivar documented as an economically important local food crop in Northeast India. In a 2008 HPLC study of mature red fruits, it averaged 39,100 SHU.
Common ripening colors
red
Source entry
Reference: Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
39,100 SHU peak heat
Open Capsaicin Content and Pungency of Different Capsicum spp. Cultivars