Puya

Description

A Mexican drying chile from the mirasol group — the same family as the guajillo, and usually described as its smaller, hotter sister. The pods are long and narrow, roughly 7–10 cm and only a centimetre or so wide, slightly curved and flattened, ripening to a deep glossy crimson that darkens further as they dry.

At 5,000–8,000 Scoville it carries perhaps twice the heat of a guajillo — enough to notice, never enough to take over. The flavour is the point: sharp and tangy with a real fruitiness, and an earthy, faintly smoky depth underneath.

Thin-fleshed, so it dries quickly and completely. The traditional treatment is to toast the dried pods briefly, soak them in warm water and use the soaking liquid in the dish — the backbone of countless salsas, moles and enchilada sauces. It also mills into a fine flake or powder. Plants reach 75–120 cm and finish in around 70–80 days.

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Each pack contains approximately 8–10 or more seeds per variety.
Seeds are packaged in a certified EU seed packaging facility in accordance with applicable regulations.

Categories: Chili Seeds , C. annuum , Medium