Capsicum baccatum 'Aji colorado'

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Chilli
Aji colorado
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Scientific Classification
Species: Capsicum baccatum
Plant Data
Time to harvesting: 75-80 days*
Fruit colour: Green to brownish-red
Heat:
· · · · 5 · · · ·
Scoville heat units: 20,000
* From transplanting
References: [1][2]

Aji colorado is a very prolific, tall variety of chilli from the Peruvian Andes. It produces brilliantly coloured 7-13cm (3-5in) pendant shaped pods, which are slightly wrinkled. The pods mature from green to a brownish red approximately 75-80 days after transplanting. These tasty peppers are used both fresh and in their dried powdered form.[1]

Growing[edit | edit source]

Main article: Chilli - Growing

Troubles[edit | edit source]

Main article: Pepper troubles

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