Aji Pequante
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A hot C. frutescens from Ecuador, 10,000 to 50,000 SHU. The pods hang down, 3 to 4 inches long, green going to red, long and tapered with thin walls. Plants reach 36 to 42 inches. Also sold as Ají Pequante and PI 355395. Its Universal Pepper Number is F-R-SM-L-5-007.
⚠ AMBIGUOUS CLASSIFICATION: No authoritative source listing this exact name. Likely a spelling variant of "Aji Picante", which itself is documented as C. frutescens (Fatalii Seeds, Desde Mi Huerto). Currently classified C. frutescens pending verification and may need correction.
Universal Pepper Nomenclature
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- FSpecies: C. frutescens
- RRipe color: Red
- SMPattern and skin: Smooth and Glossy
- LPod form: Long/tapered
- 5Heat: 15,001 to 50,000 SHU
- 007Serial number
A hot C. frutescens from Ecuador, 10,000 to 50,000 SHU. The pods hang down, 3 to 4 inches long, green going to red, long and tapered with thin walls. Plants reach 36 to 42 inches. Also sold as Ají Pequante and PI 355395. Its Universal Pepper Number is F-R-SM-L-5-007.
⚠ AMBIGUOUS CLASSIFICATION: No authoritative source listing this exact name. Likely a spelling variant of "Aji Picante", which itself is documented as C. frutescens (Fatalii Seeds, Desde Mi Huerto). Currently classified C. frutescens pending verification and may need correction.
Last updated Oct 9, 2026
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- Photo credit: USDA Agricultural Research Service / GRIN-Global (PI 355395)
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