Grueso de Plaza Pepper

10+ Seeds/Packet

🇲🇽 Grueso de Plaza Pepper

Capsicum annuum

A traditional Mexican market pepper 🌶🇲🇽! The Grueso de Plaza (literally “thick of the market”) is an heirloom variety cherished in central and southern Mexico for its large, thick-walled fruits and bold, earthy flavor. These peppers are wide, blocky, and meaty — perfect for roasting, stuffing, and drying.

👅 Flavor Profile:
Earthy 🌱, slightly smoky 🌫️, and robust 🌿 with medium heat 🌶🔥.

🍴 Culinary Uses:

• 🌮 Roast and peel for authentic Mexican sauces and fillings

• 🧀 Stuff with meats, cheeses, or rice for hearty meals

• 🔥 Grill or char for smoky depth

• 🥫 Dry into bold chili flakes or powders

• 🍲 Essential for rustic stews, moles, and salsas

👨🍳 Chef’s Pitch:
Grueso de Plaza peppers are authentic flavor builders 👨🍳🇲🇽. Their thick flesh and bold taste make them perfect for fire-roasting, stuffing, and creating the deep, rustic sauces Mexican cuisine is known for. A chef’s gateway to true mercado-style cooking.

🌱 Growing Notes:

• 🪴 Vigorous, heavy-yielding plants

• 📏 Large, thick-walled pods (4–5 inches long)

• 🎨 Ripen from green 💚 ➡️ deep red ❤️

• ⏱ Mid-late season harvests

🌶 Scoville Heat Units (SHU): ~5,000–15,000 (mild-medium, depending on ripeness)