MediumC. annuumMexico
Mulato pepper
Mulato · Chile Mulato · Mulato Isleño · Mulato Roque
3,000Scoville Heat Units
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Botanical data
Heat (SHU)3,000
SpeciesC. annuum
OriginMexico
Days to mature90
Plant height60–90 cm
Wall thicknessThick
Ripe colourdark brown to black
YieldModerate
Growth habitBush
Germination7-14
FoliageGreen
Unripe colourdark green
About this variety
The mulato is a dried, fully mature poblano pepper, distinguished from the ancho by its chocolate-brown to black color and more complex flavor. Essential to mole poblano and other traditional Mexican sauces, it offers a unique combination of sweet, smoky notes with hints of chocolate, dried cherry, and tobacco that deepens during the drying process.
Flavour profile
chocolatesmokydried cherrytobaccosweetearthy
Culinary scores
Sauce
10/10
Drying
10/10
Pickling
4/10
Culinary uses
Essential ingredient in mole poblano and mole negro, used in traditional Mexican sauces, salsas, and adobos. Typically toasted and rehydrated before blending into complex sauce bases, or ground into powder for seasoning.
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Quick reference
Heat3,000 SHU
SpeciesC. annuum
OriginMexico
Days to ripe90
Ripe colourdark brown to black
Best forSauce, Drying, Essential ingredient in mole poblano and mole negro
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