Hidalgo

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Hidalgo
Classification	C. annuum
Type	chili, serrano
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	conical
Fruit size	small
Heat level	medium
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)	6,000-17,000
Maturity	midseason
Variety type	heirloom, open-pollinated
Country	Mexico

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - ripe fruit. 2014-09-07.

B.C KO T

Plants have somewhat unusual appearance, with more narrow leaves and some white fuzz. Peppers are similar in shape and heat level to Serrano peppers. Small cylindrical pods up to 2" long will mature from dark green to bright red and have shiny skin and thicker walls. Great for pickling, salsa or hot sauces. High yields.

Seed source:

Pepper Gal 13

Year grown: 2014

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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History

• According to some online sources, this is an heirloom pepper variety.
• Based on the name, it may have come from Hidalgo region in Eastern Mexico.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 1991 Yearbook by Donald C. Kellums of Port Byron, Illinois (IL KE D), who purchased seeds from CV Baxter Seed Co.
• It has not been listed in SSE Yearbooks since 1994, but it is still available from a number of small seed vendors in the early 2010s.

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Also known as

• Hidalgo Serrano

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - plant. 2014-06-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - plant. 2014-06-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - plant. 2014-06-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - plant with baby fruit. 2014-06-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - plant. 2014-07-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - flower. 2014-07-10.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - plant with green fruit. 2014-07-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - green fruit. 2014-07-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - green fruit. 2014-07-10.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - ripe fruit. 2014-08-30.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - ripe fruit. 2014-09-05.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Hidalgo - ripe fruit. 2014-09-07.

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Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2015	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new	.	.
2014		.	.
2013		0	.
2012		0	0
2011		0	0
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2009		0	.
2008		0	.

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