Aji de Boton

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Aji de Boton
Ají de Boton; PI 593933Edit
C-R-SM-L-5-003RegisteredHow UPN works
10,000 - 50,000
RedEdit
Long/taperedEdit
South AmericaEdit
Landrace — South AmericaEdit
Green/MustardEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

⚠ AMBIGUOUS CLASSIFICATION: No authoritative seed catalog listing found (HRSeeds, PepperLover, PepperSeeds.ca, Reimer). Name not documented in major English sources. Currently classified C. chinense pending source confirmation. A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Heat sits around 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 de Boton?

The Aji de Boton 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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