Onza Roja
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- Origin
- Mexico, Oaxaca
- Scoville Heat Units
- 15 000 - 25 000 SHU
- Flavor
- Fruity
- Color
- Red
- Shape
- Small and elongated
Description
The Onza Roja is a traditional Oaxacan pepper from Mexico grown on attractive bushy plants with distinctively silvery hairy foliage producing small fragrant pods of about 5 cm that ripen to a vivid bright red with moderate pleasant heat. Aromatic and versatile it is prized in regional Oaxacan cuisine for its fruity fragrant character and is used fresh in salsas dried for seasoning and pickled in traditional preparations. Its productive plants and attractive silvery foliage also make it a decorative choice for home gardens.