MULATO ISLENO Hot Pepper

80-85 days, Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Mild heat
Mulato Isleno is a wonderful mild chile with a sweet flavor, similar in shape but larger (6” long) and sweeter than Ancho/Poblano. Described as tasting “somewhat like chocolate or licorice, with undertones of cherry and tobacco”, fruits are dark green, turning a rich chocolate brown at maturity. They’re very easy to include in many recipes due to their low level of heat (1,000 to 1,500 Scoville units), a classic choice for Chile Rellenos when fresh, Mole Negro when dried, and excellent for salsa, roasting, frying, stuffing and drying. The 2-3’ tall plants make wonderful container subjects.