Aji Charapita Iquitos

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Aji Charapita Iquitos
Ají Charapita IquitosEdit
C-T-R-5-002
C. chinense
30,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods. Heat sits around 30,000–50,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Roots trace to 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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How hot is the Aji Charapita Iquitos?

The Aji Charapita Iquitos measures 30,000–50,000 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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