About Charapilla
Charapilla is traditional yellow baccatum from Peru. Rating 30,000-50,000 SHU offers good heat with fruity notes. The bright yellow-orange color is distinctive. Used fresh in Peruvian cooking. Perfect for ceviche and sauces. The fruity baccatum flavor shines. Tall productive plants. Less common than other ajis internationally. Important in regional Peruvian cuisine. Shows diversity of Peruvian yellow ajis.
Flavor profile
Hot heat
In the kitchen
Peruvian yellow aji, ceviche
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Days to harvest
- 85-95 days
- Plant height
- 36-48 inches
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