Aji Charapita × Habanada Orange

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Aji Charapita × Habanada Orange
Aji Charapita x Habanada OrangeEdit
B-P-O-6-001
C. baccatum × C. chinense
30,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
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The Aji Charapita × Habanada Orange is a hot chili of the species C. baccatum × C. chinense, measuring 30,000–100,000 SHU — roughly 13× hotter than a jalapeño. It belongs to C. chinense, the species behind the world's hottest peppers — the group that includes habaneros, Scotch bonnets, and ghost peppers, prized for fruity aroma and a slow, lingering burn. Its pods ripen orange, take a pequin/small bullet form, measure < 0.5 inches long, with medium thick flesh, and grow pendant on the plant. The plant grows to 42–48 inches tall. Its flowers are white with basal spots, its foliage is green leaves. It is recorded as originating in South America. It is also known as Aji Charapita x Habanada Orange.

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How hot is the Aji Charapita × Habanada Orange?

The Aji Charapita × Habanada Orange measures 30,000–100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 13 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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