🌾 Crop
ANX-CROP-0000166
Rocoto chili
Capsicum pubescens
Also known as Chili pepper (English), Locoto (English), Rocoto (English), Rocoto pepper (English), Tree chili (English), Chile de cera (Spanish), Chile manzano (Spanish), Chile perón (Spanish), Piment (French), Piment rocoto (French), Baumchili (German)
Cold-tolerant Andean chili pepper species with thick, hot fruits and black seeds.
- Species
- Capsicum pubescens
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Climate requirements
- Cool highland tropical climate.
- Temperature range
- 15-24°C (absolute 7-32°C)
- Rainfall range
- 600-1250mm (absolute 500-1500mm)
- Altitude range
- 1500-2900m
- Soil types
- Fertile, well-drained soils
- Soil pH
- 6-6.5 (absolute 5.5-7.3)
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Diseases & Pests
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