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Pepper profile

Aji Jobito

Origin
Puerto Rico
Ripe color
Red
Pod size
1-2 inches

Scoville heat range

100 – 1,000 SHU

Mild heat level

About Aji Jobito

Aji Jobito is Puerto Rican sweet chinense. Rating 100-1,000 SHU offers minimal heat. Same type as aji dulce. Essential for Puerto Rican sofrito. The fruity flavor without heat. Important in Puerto Rican cooking. Very productive plants. The sweet flavor is prized. Shows Puerto Rican chinense tradition. Cannot make authentic Puerto Rican food without it.

Flavor profile

Very mild

In the kitchen

Puerto Rican sweet chinense

Growing information

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

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