About Aji Charapita
Aji Charapita is world’s most expensive pepper from Peruvian Amazon. Rating 30,000-50,000 SHU offers heat with exceptional flavor. Tiny wild-type fruits smaller than peppercorns. The complex fruity flavor commands premium prices. Wild-harvested and difficult to cultivate. Used sparingly in gourmet cuisine. The flavor is unmatched in complexity. Sells for hundreds of dollars per pound. Shows value of wild pepper genetics. Essential for serious collectors.
Flavor profile
Hot heat
In the kitchen
World's most expensive, gourmet
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Days to harvest
- 100-120 days
- Plant height
- 36-48 inches
Sources
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