Botanical Interests Pepper Chile Chilaca Pasilla Bajio Seeds

Pasilla means "Little raisin" in Spanish, referring to the dark brown, wrinkled, dried form of the  chilaca pepper.  Fresh chilaca adds depth to red enchilada sauce & salsas.  The dried pod, or pasilla, is a flavorful & important ingredient in traditional mole  sauce.  1000-2000 Scoville heat units (mild).  Plants are tobacco mosaic virus resistant. This packet yields approximately 20 plants when started indoors. # 0181