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Pepper · Capsicum baccatum

Aji Amarillo

Aji Amarillo is a chili pepper (Capsicum baccatum) with a published heat of 30,000 to 50,000 SHU. It comes from Peru. 1 sauce in the catalog uses it as the main pepper or lists it on the label.

Published heat

Aleppo
10,000
Gochugaru (Korean chili)
1,50010,000
Fresno
2,50010,000
Serrano
7,00025,000
Aji Amarillo
30,00050,000
Cayenne
30,00050,000
Tabasco
30,00050,000
Chile de Árbol
15,00065,000
Thai Chili
50,00070,000
Aji Amarillo beside the peppers closest to it in published heat. The full chart is on the peppers page.

Notes

  • Strongly fruity

Sauces with Aji Amarillo

Band
Aji Pepper Sauce Aji AmarilloAji Pepper Saucenone

Pepper facts

Species
Capsicum baccatum
Lowest published
30,000 SHU
Highest published
50,000 SHU
Origin
Peru
Color when ripe
Orange
Source
chilipeppermadness.com Commercial or wiki source

This range comes from a commercial or wiki source (Chili Pepper Madness). It will be replaced when a university or journal figure is found.