Vegetables
| Heredity: |
Open Pollinated
|
| Country of Origin: |
Mexico |
Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
| General Type: |
Ancho
|
| Pepper Shape: |
Wrinkled
Heart
|
| Fruit Length: |
3 - 5 inches |
| Fruit Width at Shoulders: |
1 - 2.5 inches |
| Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: |
Other: Green to blackish brown
|
| Days to First Harvest and Maturity: |
70 - 80 color not specified |
| Wall Thickness: |
Medium
|
| Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): |
2500 |
| Heat: |
Mild 100-2500 SHU
|
General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
Shrub
|
| Life cycle: |
Perennial
|
| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
|
| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
|
| Plant Height: |
36 - 42 inches |
| Fruit: |
Showy
|
| Uses: |
Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
|
Posted by
DanCarmona (Fort Wayne, Indiana - Zone 5a) on Jan 15, 2012 1:20 PM concerning plant:
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: Mexico
PI: PI 640829
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > brown,5"L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 100-200
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.
This heart shaped pepper is what Mexicans use to make mole and chile rellanos, an integral part of Mexican Cuisine .The peppers are known as 'Ancho' when dried and 'Poblano' when fresh. The peppers are typically 3 to 4inches in length, mild in heat and mature from dark green to reddish brown in approx 80 days.
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