Grow guide
How to grow Chilhuacle Negro
Capsicum annuum
- Type
- Pepper
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 90–95 days
- Spacing
- 18″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 8 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize At transplant
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Oaxacan mole pepper; squat 2-3" dark pods, 1,500-2,500 SHU, thin walls and earthy flavor on compact plants from the Cañada region.
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