Aji Charapita Hot Pepper Seed

The most expensive pepper in the world! Aji Charapita peppers sell for $25,000 per kilo to Lima’s best chefs, and are nearly impossible to find outside of Peru. A Tepin-like pepper with a distinctly fruity citrus aroma, equal in heat to a cayenne. Thin-skinned peppers turn yellow when ripe and continue producing for two months once they get going. Used fresh, gives salsas and sauces a unique tropical taste. More often, it is used in powdered form.
Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed.

• Days to germinate: 15-21 days
• Days to maturity: 100
• Start indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost. Sow ¼” deep in sterile planting medium.
• Transplant spacing: 3’
• Sow outdoors: Not recommended.
• Produce size: About the size of a pea
• Yield: Up to 200 peppers per plant
• Mature plant height: 30-36”
• Suitable for container growing: Yes
• Year of discovery: Unknown; originates from the Peruvian jungle