CHILLI – PASILLA BAJIO (CHILACA/CHILLI NEGRO)

CHILLI – PASILLA BAJIO (CHILACA/CHILLI NEGRO)

Capsicum annuum

Pasilla, one of the most distinctive of all the peppers; rich brown color, earthy chocolatey flavor. 20-35cm long, this very unique slender glossy black/brown chili from Mexico has a mild heat & a slightly sweet flavor, thin walled. They mature from dark green to red then dark brown sometimes almost looking black in color called chilaca when fresh & used in salsa and enchilada & Pasilla or Chile negro when smoked or dried” (one of the three peppers used in mole sauce) Known for its rich smoky full flavor

Plant in the sunny location in rich, well-drained soil. Keep fairly well watered & fertilize monthly, but avoid constant overwatering & continual use of high-nitrogen fertilizers. For continued harvest, pick fruit regularly when young.