Aji Amarillo

Aji Amarillo: These flavorful and aromatic pods ripen to a beautiful sunset orange and grow to 4-6" on a large plant. Hot 7/8. Prolific. The Ají Amarillo is the standard for chile in Peru and is excellent drying, pickling, and many fresh uses. A real "workhorse" variety! Origin - Peru

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Aji Angelo

A lovely and productive Aji, very sweet with medium heat. Pods to 4" ripeing to bright red. Plants grow large and branching and one of the earliest producers of the C. baccatum var pendelum species. A very pleasing Aji, super for fresh consumption.

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Aji Chinchi Amarillo

AJI CHINCHI AMARILLO: A wonderful, smaller version of the Ají Amarillo. Smaller pods, approx 2-3", with the same aromatics, flavor and heat. Shorter season and cool temperature tolerant. Ripens from green to golden yellow. A super producer. Origin - Peru

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Aji Cristal

Aji Cristal: Another great baccatum producer.  Elogated pods grow to approximately 4", ripening from pale white/yellow to orange to red orange. 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 (8) and crisp medium flesh makes this pod perfect for fresh consumption, most flavorful when green, an unusual trait for this species. Origin - Chile

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Aji de la Tierra

Aji de la Tierra - Capsicum baccatum: An unknown C baccatum we had the chance to harvest from field and have grown for several a couple but finally found our photos. This constant producer has brought year round pods in Zone 9 on a mounding shrub-like plant. Pods are 2 - 3", medium heat with sweet taste and aroma. The pods dry very well on their own or may be harvested for fresh consumption in recipes, on salads or for sauces or powders. We are proud to introduce this sleeper believe to be a USDA accession. Aji of the Land...

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Aji Habanero

Aji Habanero: Crisp medium flesh and fruity flavor and aroma makes this a favorite baccatum. 2 - 3" fruit in various shapes grow pendent on a medium branching plant. Ripens from a white yellow to a golden yellow. Hot 8. A very fruity and aromatic pod that works great in any fresh salsa recipe, for preserving or for smoking. Origin - Chile

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Aji Limon

Aji Limon - Capsicum baccatum: Another one of those crisp, citrusy C. baccatums with the backdrop of lemon flavor and aroma. Quite the producer with hot 3 - 4" elongated pods slightly triangular with pods ripening from green to vibrant lemon yellow on a large yet compact plant. You will find many uses for this workhorse...fresh on salads, infusing vinegars, oils and vodka and smoking or drying for a tasty powder

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Aji Pineapple

Aji Pineapple: Not sure where the "Pineapple" come to play, but a wonderful pod on a small to medium plant. Very similar to the Lemon Drop in flavor, heat and aroma, but not as productive. Another baccatum for fresh consumption. PHOTO TO FOLLOW SOON. Limited Offering.

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Ají Picante

Ají Picante is the USDA PI 60535 local name: Striking 6-7" long narrow pods are born on large branching plant. Ripens from green to orange to red. These beautiful pods bring on a medium hot creeping heat, very pleasant. Fresh, salsas, pickling and smoking too. Origin - Argentina

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Bishop's Crown

Bishop's Crown: These unique pods are known by many names...Monks Cap, Chapeau d Frade, Orchid, among others. These pods are very sweet, mild to no heat. Growth on medium height but ganglely, branching plants. The weight of the pods weight down the branches. Medium thick flesh, unique shape and lack of heat make these perfect to stuff with cream cheese for your non-ChileHead friends. Garnish a salad! Origin - Barbados

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Brazilian Pumpkin

The Pumpkin is a sweetheart. Approx 1" flattish pumpkin pods ripen from dark green to vibrant red on a branching plant. Crisp, arotic flesh bring on the wonderful heat and aroma typical of the C baccatum species. It's a beauty!

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Bulgaria PI439370

This USDA acession was originally collected in Bulgaria, surely not native. This unique character of this pod is it very obvious apex. Pods ripen from pale cream to coral orange red, approx. 1" diameter, grows well in a container. The flavor and medium hot heat typical of the C baccatum, Very productive on a shrubby plant. A pod of character!

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Earbob PI159272

Earbob is what we call this one: Wonderful fleshy pods spring upright from branching plant, then flop pendent from the weight. Thick ovate/round pods that remind us of the 60's earrings (Earbobs) ripen from green to bronze to red, approx 1"+. Crunchy, aromatic, sweet flesh with moderate heat in the ribs. A very wonderful C baccatum, a Peppermania fav! 

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Guampinha de Veado

A semi-wild variety from the cattle country of Campanha region of Brazil. Pods grow to 1-1/2 - 2" X 3/8" and ripen to a vibrant red. Given the opportunity, this variety can grow to a large bush. A nice biting heat and the sweetness of the C baccatum in addition to drying very well makes this a versitile representative of the species. It is resilient and forgiving to most conditions and for those in the shorter grow seasons, the shorter "time to ripe" makes this an excellent option to grow the lovely C. baccatum species.

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Guyana PI199506

PI199506 Guyana previously Bird's Eye as the USDA local name: This sprawling plant bears elongated pendent fruit 4-6" ripening to from green to a sunshine yellow. Very tolerant of container growing for such a large branching plant. Very productive. Crisp medium flesh, aromatic with moderate heat makes this one excellent for fresh consumption, salads and salsas. Origin - Guyana

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Inca Berry

INCA BERRY: A super prolific low sprawling plant that bear approx 1" ovate pods that ripen from lime green to orange to coral red. Aromatic with a musky fruity flavor. Crispy medium flesh with a medium heat are for ready fresh consumption. This one did really well in a hanging basket! A Peppermania favorite! Peru.

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Inca Red Drop

INCA RED DROP: These hot Inca Drops have a very appealing shape, flavor and aroma, approximately 1.5". They grow on a bushy plant and ripen from a creamy yellow green to a bright shiny red. More of that fruity flavor, aroma and crisp fresh for versatility in the kitchen. One of the earlier C baccatum. Origin - The Andes

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Queen Laurie PI1281405

This is one of the hottest C baccatums with have tasted. Approximate 3 - 4" pods with a blunt apex ripen from green to orange and packed with a the wonderful strong flavor and aroma typical of the species and backed up with a punch of heat. These pods make an excellent variety for hot sauce, salsas, pickling, grilling and smoking and drying for powder and flakes. We LOVE the heat of this C baccatum. Origin - Peru. USDA PI 281405

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Kaleidoscope

We know little of the origin of this wonderful C baccatum var pendulum variety except if is one of our ffavorites. Approx 3-4" fruit ripen from green to red. Very juicy and sweet with little to no heat and a medium thick flesh. Many uses but best when eaten "fresh off of the vine". Origin - Peru

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Lemon Drop

Lemon Drop: We cannot say enough good things about the one! Besides being a true workhorse, 2 - 3" pods have a wonderful lemony, citrusy taste and aroma on a medium size plant. Ripens from green to lemon yellow. Grows VERY well in containers and will continue to produce when overwintered properly. Heat 8/9. Prolific. There is no limit to what you can do with the Lemon Drop!!! An obvious FAVORITE! Origin - Peru

$2.75

Pimenta Barro do Robiero

WOW is what we have to say about this beauty. Multiitude of pods ripening from cream to coral to red, all with shades of purple grow erect on this shrub like plant. Medium heat and sweet aroma and flavor. An early and prolific producer, very content in a container. These colorful pods are super for fresh picking, unique garnish and make a beautiful jar of pickled peppers. Origin - Brazil

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Rain Forest

RAIN FOREST: Really cool name and really cool pods. Pendent pods of varying unique shapes grow on medium plant, ripen from a light green to coral to red. Medium Hot when ripe and beautiful when loaded with podson a branching shrub-like plant. Short season for the species. We cannot say enough about the flavor of this C baccatum. A customer favorite!

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