Ají Cito
Heirloom pepper · Capsicum baccatum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 100-130 days
- Fruit
- orange
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Also known as
| Name | Kind | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ajicito | Shared name (ambiguous) | Written without the space, this is indistinguishable from Ajicito, the Caribbean name for the sweet chinense Ají Dulce. The two are different species with opposite heat. |
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Ají Dulce
Ají Cito is a hot Peruvian C. baccatum; Ajicito is a sweet Caribbean C. chinense. The names collapse to the same spelling.
Origin & history
A tiny-podded Peruvian baccatum, hot out of proportion to its size and borne in enough quantity that a single plant supplies a household.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 100-130 days | |
| Scoville heat | 50,000-100,000 SHU | |
| Pod length | 1-2 cm |
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
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Piri Piri
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Siling Labuyo
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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