Hot Pepper 'Aji Crystal'

Aji Cristal
Capsicum: Baccatum
Origin: Curico, Chile
PI: 281320
Scoville units: 30,000-50,000
Blos...Read Moresom end shape: pointed
Fruit position and shape: pendant, elongate
Fruit size and color: 3"-4"L green > yellow
Calyx shape: cup shaped, 5 small teeth
Flower: erect, rotate, small
Petals/Spots: white/ green or yellow
Filament color: white
Anther color: yellow
Habit: bush
Stem: smooth
Leaves: medium
Germ. Time: 2 wk. > 2 mo.
Maturity: 80 days
Plant height: 18"-24"
Taste: .citrus like
Uses: .condiment, garnish, salsa
Pods have a citrus like flavor and many say they are best eaten when immature. Excellent for making salsa.
Plant growth habit is large and branching and may need staking from over load.  Aromatic and flavorful, especially when not fully ripe. Almost a "sweet grapefruit" like flavor. Fruity heat and crisp medium flesh makes this pod perfect for fresh consumption, most flavorful when green, an unusual trait for this species.

The best chilli pepper I´ve ever grown. Very easy to grow. Tastes good when eaten raw, too, unlike most chillies! Color is kind of trans...Read Morelucent green while raw. I sow this every spring! :O) Highly recommended!

Also offered as 'Aji Cristal'. It rates a 4 on their heat scale with 5 being the hottest. Originally from Curico Chile. 3' tall plants h...Read Moreave heavy yields of fruits. The hot citrus flavor is best when immature and great for salsa.

A 90-100 day 3-1/2 X 1-1/2 inch fruit which ripen from pale green to yellow to a light reddish-orange.