Aji Rico Pepper Seeds

Aji Rico Pepper (Capsicum baccatum) is an award-winning hybrid chile developed to combine the outstanding fruity flavor of traditional Aji peppers with earlier maturity, improved productivity, and excellent garden performance. The attractive, tapered peppers ripen from green to bright orange and deliver a lively medium heat balanced by sweet citrus and tropical fruit notes. Easy to grow and exceptionally productive, Aji Rico is an outstanding choice for gardeners looking to explore gourmet South American peppers.

Why Grow Aji Rico?
Award-winning hybrid with early harvests and excellent yields. Produces attractive 4–5 inch peppers with outstanding fruity flavor. More compact and earlier than many traditional Aji varieties. Perfect for fresh use, sauces, and drying.

Flavor, Heat & Culinary Uses
Heat Level: Medium Hot (20,000–30,000 SHU)
Bright, fruity flavor with hints of citrus and tropical fruit followed by a clean, pleasant heat. Excellent for fresh salsa, ceviche, hot sauces, grilling, stir-fries, soups, drying, and homemade pepper flakes.

Growing Information
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil with full sun after all danger of frost has passed. Vigorous plants produce abundant peppers throughout the summer and continue until frost. Harvest green or allow fruits to ripen to bright orange for their fullest flavor and sweetness.

Seedman Notes
Aji Rico is one of the easiest introductions to the wonderful world of Capsicum baccatum peppers. It offers the distinctive fruity flavor Aji peppers are famous for while maturing earlier and producing heavily, even in shorter growing seasons. If you've never grown an Aji pepper before, this is an excellent place to start.

Quick Facts: Capsicum baccatum • 75–85 Days • Medium Hot (20,000–30,000 SHU) • 30–42" Plants • 4–5" Fruits • Green to Bright Orange • Best for Fresh Salsa, Sauces & Drying