Aji Mango

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Aji Mango
Ají MangoEdit
B-L-O-5-013
C. baccatum
10,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
OrangeEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

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

How hot is the Aji Mango?

The Aji Mango 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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