Specimen 14 · C. annuum var. glabriusculum
Chiltepin
Sonora & US Southwest
Smoky, mineral, and quickly hot.
HeatHot50,000–100,000 SHU
Fresh nameChiltepin
Dried nameChiltepin
Field notes
Character & use
Often called the mother chile, it is a wild ancestor of domesticated annuum.
- Tastes
- Smoky, mineral, and quickly hot
- Traditions
- Crushed seasoning · Salsa · Pickling
- Native story
- Sonora & US Southwest