Dried Whole Chili Pequin Pepper (Chile Piquin) 1 lb Morita Chili Puya chiles have been the

Puya chiles have been the center of a spirited debate among serious chile heads in determining if it is a hybrid of the de Arbol or the guajillo chile

6 meters tall

flat leaves much like those of the leek

Central America

this chile is easily found all year round

Dried Whole Chili Pequin Pepper (Chile Piquin) 1 lb Morita Chili Puya chiles have been thePequin (or piqun) pepper is a hot chili pepper cultivar commonly used as a spice. Taxonomically, it is classified within variety glabriusculum of the species Capsicum annuum. Pequin has a compact habit, growing typically 0. 30. 6 meters tall, with bright green, ovate leaves and small berries that rarely exceed 2 cm in length. Like most chilies, the berries start out green, ripening to brilliant red at maturity.