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Pepper profile

Aji Pineapple

Origin
South America
Ripe color
Yellow
Pod size
2-3 inches

Scoville heat range

20,000 – 30,000 SHU

Medium heat level

About Aji Pineapple

Aji Pineapple has distinct pineapple flavor notes. Rating 20,000-30,000 SHU offers moderate heat. The flavor actually suggests pineapple and tropical fruit. Bright yellow color is cheerful. Perfect for ceviche and tropical salsas. C. baccatum genetics provide complexity. Very productive plants. The fruity tropical flavor is remarkable. Excellent with seafood. Fresh use preserves pineapple notes best.

Flavor profile

Fruity heat with pineapple

In the kitchen

Fresh salsas, ceviche, tropical

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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