Aji Charapita (Yellow)

Approved Data

created by steffen a. at 24.03.2021

Features

Color

Gelb

Growth habit

hoch

buschig

Geschmack

Schärfe 9

Fruit shape

tastes very good

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

The Aji Charapita Yellow Chili comes from the border region of Peru to Brazil and is considered the most expensive chili in the world, it is also called caviar chili. Its fruits are small, yellow and rather inconspicuous, but they have a fiery heat of 50,000 - 100,000 Scoville. Their taste is delicate: fruity, floral and exotic. The cultivation period of the plants is long and from sowing to harvesting you have to expect 7 to 10 months. The plants grow bushy branched, can grow up to 150 cm tall and have a high yield. In Peru, it is also eaten fresh and is used to season sauces and salsas, to which it adds a fruity flavor. In most cases, however, it is used in powder form and lends its typical flavor to stews, stews and sauces.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant