Aji Charapita Peppers For Sale
It s one of the few peppers that have a fruity spice but not an overpowering heat level.
Aji charapita peppers for sale. At tyler farms we grow our plants the old fashioned way. The aji charapita pepper averages about 30 000 to 50 000 scoville heat units shu which puts it in line with the cayenne pepper and aji lemon pepper. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the. Don t have the time patience or desire to start from seed.
Both it and chiltepin are wild chilies that only recently have been cultivated for commercial purposes. My wish list. Have plants delivered from our farm to your doorstep. Capsicum baccatum scoville heat units.
More often it is used as powder for various dishes. Customers who bought this item also bought. Aji peppers are known generally as the peruvian hot pepper where aji is the common name primarily in south america and areas of the caribbean for chili peppers. Yellow color new 3 from 4 50 free shipping.
Aji charapita are sometimes called tepin like and for good reason. Baker creek s shannie mccabe and deb vlietstra found this variety growing in a pot in a peruvian friend s house. With a very thin skin the aji charapita is surprisingly firm and crunchy with a cluster of seeds in the middle. Where aji charapita are peruvian chiltepin are north american the only chili native to that region.
Both the taste and the smell are reminiscent of fresher habanero. You can of course eat them straight just be prepared to fell quite the burn. Reports have said that it is the most expensive pepper in the world and sells over 20 000 for a dried kilo. The fruity flavor is similar to that of a habanero but aji charapita peppers are not nearly as spicy.
Wild peruvian pepper small round pods dried. Strong heat combined with fruity goodness. Aji charapita hot pepper 25 seeds little yellow fire balls brand. Make sure this fits by entering your model number.
Aji charapitas are special little things. The main characteristics of the aji charapita. Page 1 of 1 start over page 1 of 1. Our plants are carefully packaged to ensure safe delivery.
1 177 75 000 shu or hotter also known generally as the peruvian hot pepper aji is the common name primarily in south. A family of bulbous chilli peppers that are commonly referred to as habanero type peppers. There are many different types and heat ranges. There are some many similarities.
No pesticides no synthetic fertilizers and we only use all natural fertilizers like worm castings and fish emulsion. The aji charapita pepper also known as the wild peruvian chili pepper it is sold at very high prices by gourmet chefs around the world. This fits your. They share a similar lilliputian size and grow by the hundreds on bushy plants.
The only use noted for these peruvian peppers is for adding some kick to salsa salads and whatever else you can dream up. Indeed the aji charapita is a popular house plant in peru where the delicious peppers are harvested as needed right in the kitchen. Aside from being a bright yellow colour. With their orange yellow tint the chillies are easy to spot especially as they grow almost vertically.