Aji Pequante
⚠ AMBIGUOUS CLASSIFICATION: No authoritative source listing this exact name. Likely a spelling variant of "Aji Picante" — which itself is documented as C. annuum (Fatalii Seeds, Desde Mi Huerto). Currently classified C. frutescens pending verification — may need correction. A C. frutescens variety. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Rates 10,000–50,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Originates from South America. Aji varieties are the backbone of South American pepper culture, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
⚠ AMBIGUOUS CLASSIFICATION: No authoritative source listing this exact name. Likely a spelling variant of "Aji Picante" — which itself is documented as C. annuum (Fatalii Seeds, Desde Mi Huerto). Currently classified C. frutescens pending verification — may need correction. A C. frutescens variety. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Rates 10,000–50,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Originates from South America. Aji varieties are the backbone of South American pepper culture, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
