It's name simply means small, and refers to the tiniest chiles - which are almost invariably among the hottest. Heat level is 8-9. There are many varieties, some round and some conical. Others are called Bravo, Mosquito, Pequeno, Turkey Pepper (Texas), Grove Pepper (in orange groves, Southern Florida), and Pring-kee-new [Rat-turd pepper] (Thailand), Birds Eye, Amash, Amomo, Chilillo, Chilipiquin, Chilpaya, Chilpequin, Chiltipiquin, Del monte, Huarahuao and Tuxtla. 120 days or more from transplants, better yields the second year. Related to the wild form called Tepin/Chiltepin. 50,000 SHU.
season: 120 days