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Pepper profile

Aji Cachucha

Origin
Cuba
Ripe color
Red
Pod size
1-2 inches

Scoville heat range

100 – 1,000 SHU

Mild heat level

About Aji Cachucha

Aji Cachucha is Cuban sweet chinense. Rating 100-1,000 SHU offers minimal heat. Essential for Cuban sofrito. The fruity flavor without heat. Important in Cuban cuisine. Same type as aji dulce. Very productive plants. The UFO shape is distinctive. Shows Cuban chinense tradition. Cannot make authentic Cuban food without it.

Flavor profile

Very mild

In the kitchen

Cuban sweet chinense, sofrito

Growing information

Difficulty
Easy
Days to harvest
85-95 days
Plant height
36-48 inches

Sources

  1. Website or article PepperFriends — Lista completa delle varietà di Capsicum (opens in a new tab)

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