Origin
Northeast India
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Uchithi
Uchithi is a Manipur Capsicum frutescens chili cultivar documented as an economically important local food crop in Northeast India. In a 2008 HPLC study of mature red fruits, it averaged 141,200 SHU.
Scoville 141,200 SHU
Species Capsicum frutescens
Tasting notes
Uchithi is a Manipur Capsicum frutescens chili cultivar documented as an economically important local food crop in Northeast India. In a 2008 HPLC study of mature red fruits, it averaged 141,200 SHU.
Common ripening colors
red
Source entry
Reference: Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
141,200 SHU peak heat
Open Capsaicin Content and Pungency of Different Capsicum spp. Cultivars