Aji Peanut

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Aji Peanut
Ají PeanutEdit
B-L-R-5-048
C. baccatum
10,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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A C. baccatum type. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Rates 10,000–50,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Roots trace to 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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How hot is the Aji Peanut?

The Aji Peanut 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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