Aji Chileno

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Aji Chileno
Ají ChilenoEdit
B-L-R-5-016
C. baccatum
10,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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A member of the C. baccatum group. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Packs 10,000–50,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention). From South America. Aji varieties are the backbone of South American pepper culture, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

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How hot is the Aji Chileno?

The Aji Chileno 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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