Lemon Drop × Aji Blacareta Brown Vallegrande

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Lemon Drop × Aji Blacareta Brown Vallegrande
Lemon Drop x Aji Blacareta Chocolate Vallegrande; Lemon Drop x Ají Blacareta Brown Vallegrande; Lemon Drop x Aji Blacareta Brown VallegrandeEdit
B-L-Y-5-017
C. baccatum
30,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
YellowEdit
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A C. baccatum variety. Ripens to yellow, long/tapered pods. Clocks in at 30,000–50,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Associated with South America. Bred by Peru (Ají Limón). Aji varieties are the backbone of South American pepper culture, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. A deliberate cross — check parentage for lineage details.

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How hot is the Lemon Drop × Aji Blacareta Brown Vallegrande?

The Lemon Drop × Aji Blacareta Brown Vallegrande measures 30,000–50,000 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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