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Pepper profile

Charapilla

Origin
Peru
Ripe color
Yellow-Orange
Pod size
2-3 inches

Scoville heat range

30,000 – 50,000 SHU

Medium heat level

About Charapilla

Charapilla is traditional yellow baccatum from Peru. Rating 30,000-50,000 SHU offers good heat with fruity notes. The bright yellow-orange color is distinctive. Used fresh in Peruvian cooking. Perfect for ceviche and sauces. The fruity baccatum flavor shines. Tall productive plants. Less common than other ajis internationally. Important in regional Peruvian cuisine. Shows diversity of Peruvian yellow ajis.

Flavor profile

Hot heat

In the kitchen

Peruvian yellow aji, ceviche

Growing information

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

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