Pepper · Capsicum annuum

Poblano / Ancho

Poblano / Ancho is a chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) with a published heat of 1,000 to 2,000 SHU. It comes from Mexico. 1 sauce in the catalog uses it as the main pepper or lists it on the label.

Published heat

50200

1,0002,000

1,0002,000

1,0003,999

2,5005,000

1,0008,000

Chipotle (smoked jalapeño)

2,5008,000

Poblano / Ancho beside the peppers closest to it in published heat. The full chart is on the peppers page.

Notes

Earthy when roasted or dried

Sauces with Poblano / Ancho

			Band
Humble House Ancho & Morita	Humble House	none

Pepper facts

Species: Capsicum annuum
Lowest published: 1,000 SHU
Highest published: 2,000 SHU
Origin: Mexico
Color when ripe: Red
Source: chilipeppermadness.com Commercial or wiki source

This range comes from a commercial or wiki source (Chili Pepper Madness). It will be replaced when a university or journal figure is found.