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Pepper profile

Aji Melocoton

Origin
South America
Ripe color
Peach-Orange
Pod size
2-3 inches

Scoville heat range

30,000 – 50,000 SHU

Medium heat level

About Aji Melocoton

Aji Melocoton (Peach Pepper) has peach color and flavor. Rating 30,000-50,000 SHU offers cayenne-level heat. The peach color is beautiful. Flavor has fruity peach notes. Makes stunning peach-colored hot sauces. C. baccatum genetics provide complexity. Very productive plants. The fruity sweetness is pronounced. Popular for unique colored sauces. Shows color and flavor breeding.

Flavor profile

Fruity sweet heat

In the kitchen

Peach-colored sauces, fresh use

Growing information

Difficulty
Moderate
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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