Ají Cachucha
Heirloom pepper · Capsicum chinense
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 90-115 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Ají Dulce
Cachucha and Dulce are used for one another across the Caribbean; recorded separately because the seed lots and regions differ, not because the plants are clearly distinct.
Origin & history
The Cuban seasoning pepper, a small heatless chinense that carries habanero aroma into sofrito. Sold interchangeably with ají dulce across the Caribbean diaspora.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 90-115 days | |
| Scoville heat | 0-1,000 SHU |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Ají Charapita
100-130 days
- heirloom
Ají Dulce
90-110 days
- heirloom
Jamaican Yellow Mushroom
95-125 days
- heirloom
Kambuzi
95-125 days
- heirloom
Ñora
75-95 days
- heirloom
Tepin
100-130 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, including 1 independent reference.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog
- Peppers: Vegetable and Spice Capsicums · CABI (2012), Scholarly Reference