Mulato Isleno Chilli Pepper - Capsicum Annuum - 10 Seeds

The mulato pepper is a mild to medium chili pepper, closely related to the poblano (ancho), and usually sold dried. Mexican mulato chilies are part of the famous trinity used in mole, as well as other Mexican sauces and stews. The mulatos colour while growing is dark green, maturing to red or brown. The dried mulato is flat and wrinkled, and always brownish-black in colour. The average length and width of the mulato is 10 cm and 5 cm, respectively. Its shape is wide at the top, tapering to a blunt point. The mulato has been described as tasting somewhat like chocolate or liquorice, with undertones of cherry and tobacco. Its heat rating is 2,500 to 3,000 on the Scoville scale.