Aji Cristal

Entry Completeness100%
Aji Cristal

📷 Photo: Semillas.de

Aji Cristal
Aji Blanco Cristal; Aji Crystal; Ají Cristal; Crystal Aji; Crystal PepperEdit
B-L-Y-5-024
C. baccatum
10,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
YellowEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

Classified as C. baccatum. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Clocks in at 10,000–50,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Roots trace to South America.Landrace (Bred by Peru/Chile). Aji varieties are the backbone of South American pepper culture, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

LinksEdit Edit

How hot is the Aji Cristal?

The Aji Cristal 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).

Was this helpful? WikiPepper is free, ad-free, and community-run.

Support WikiPepper
Chat with Artie!