Aji Santa Cruz

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Aji Santa Cruz
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B-L-R-3-003
C. baccatum
300 - 5,000
Medium (1,001–15,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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Classified as C. baccatum. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Clocks in at 10,000–50,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Roots trace to South America. Aji varieties are the backbone of South American pepper culture, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

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