Aji Picante

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Aji Picante

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Aji Picante
Ají Picante; PI 257068; Aji HotEdit
A-L-R-6-014
C. annuum
30,000 - 80,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Heat sits around 10,000–50,000 SHU — 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.

How hot is the Aji Picante?

The Aji Picante measures 30,000–80,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 10 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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