Aji Blacareta Brown Vallegrande

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Aji Blacareta Brown Vallegrande
Aji Blacareta Chocolate Vallegrande; Ají Blacareta Brown VallegrandeEdit
B-B-SM-L-5-001RegisteredHow UPN works
10,000 - 50,000
Brown/ChocolateEdit
Long/taperedEdit
South AmericaEdit
Landrace — South AmericaEdit
Green/MustardEdit
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A C. baccatum type. Ripens to brown/chocolate, long/tapered pods. Clocks in at 10,000–50,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. From South America. 'Aji' is the South American word for chile pepper, and most ajis are C. baccatum with fruity, complex flavors.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

How hot is the Aji Blacareta Brown Vallegrande?

The Aji Blacareta Brown Vallegrande measures 10,000–50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 6 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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