Aji Umba

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Aji Umba

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Aji Umba
Ají Umba; Aji Umba Red; Ají Umba Red; Ojemma Red; Red Ají UmbaEdit
C-L-R-7-011
C. chinense
100,000 - 500,000
Very Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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A C. chinense type. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Rates 10,000–50,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Associated with South America. Aji varieties are the backbone of South American pepper culture, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. Also listed as Aji Umba Red.

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How hot is the Aji Umba?

The Aji Umba measures 100,000–500,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 65 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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