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Attribute Siling Haba Pepper Remove Ají Amarillo Remove Purple UFO Remove
Scoville range 50,000 – 10,000 SHU
Medium
30,000 – 50,000 SHU
Medium
5,000 – 30,000 SHU
Medium
Species — Capsicum baccatum Capsicum baccatum
Origin — Peru USA (hybrid)
Ripe color — Orange-Yellow Purple
Pod size — 4-5 inches 2-3 inches (UFO-shaped)
Flavor profile — Fruity heat with raisin, passion fruit notes Fruity moderate heat
Culinary uses — Peruvian cuisine essential, ceviches, causa Unique color, stuffing
Growing difficulty — Moderate Moderate
Days to harvest — 90-100 days 85-95 days
Plant height — 36-48 inches 36-48 inches
Community rating — — —

Scoville values are laboratory ranges for the variety, not for an individual pod. Blank cells are not recorded; see each pepper's page for sources and review state.