Description
Chilli Name: UVILLA GRANDE (PI 439434)
Chilli Species: Baccatum
Chilli Origin: Peru
Chilli Heat: Hot
Uvilla Grande (PI 439434) is a Capsicum baccatum accession from Peru, catalogued in the USDA genebank system. The name “Uvilla” translates to “little grape” in Spanish, though “Grande” suggests this variant bears larger-than-average fruits for the group. As a baccatum, it likely produces pendant, mildly spicy pods that ripen to red or orange. While specific heat data isn’t recorded for PI 439434, most Peruvian baccatum varieties fall into the mild to medium heat range and have a clean, citrusy flavour.
