How hot is the Aji Apricot?

The Aji Apricot measures 15,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Aji Apricot

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New cultivar developed by Chris Fowler. Hotter side of C. baccatum species.

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NameAji Apricot

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)B-T-SM-L-5-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. baccatum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)15,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Peach/Salmon/Pastel

Pod FormLong/tapered

RegionSouth America

Discoverer/BreederChris Fowler (Welsh Dragon Chilli, Wales, UK)

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

New cultivar developed by Chris Fowler. Hotter side of C. baccatum species.

LinksEdit

welshdragonchilli.weebly.com/

Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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