Aji Peri Peri

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Aji Peri Peri
Ají PeriEdit
B-L-R-5-176
C. baccatum
10,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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Classified as C. baccatum. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Rates 10,000–50,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. From South America. From the work of Portuguese Africa. '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 Peri Peri?

The Aji Peri Peri 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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