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Petenero Hot Pepper Seeds
Petenero Hot Pepper Seeds
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Petenero
Scoville Heat Units (SHU): 100,000 to 400,000 SHU,
Flavour Profile: Fruity and tropical, strong aroma with a pleasant sweet taste. Delivers typical habanero-style heat and lingering citrus aftertaste, very good for sauces, salsas, fresh eating, and preservation.
Origin: Guatemala, from the Petén department (ancient Maya region; sometimes described as found in jungle villages around Lake Petén Itzá).
Species: Capsicum Chinense.
Plant Description: Medium to large bush (60cm–1.2m), perennial in warm climates, highly prolific. Pods are lantern-shaped, wrinkled, diamond-shaped with pointed spout, ripen green to pale orange or yellow. Plants thrive in containers or garden soil, with high yields—often in the hundreds.
