Capsicum baccatum

Spice

Capsicum baccatum

B tier

Capsicum baccatum covers many South American ají chillies with fruity, sometimes citrusy flavour and medium heat—aji amarillo relatives and related landraces. Essential in Andean and Peruvian-inspired cookery for fruity heat without chinense ferocity. Use fresh, frozen paste, or dried. Look for aji amarillo paste as a practical form.

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Traits

Aji GroupAromaticCitrusFruityMedium HotSouth American

History

PE

Baccatum chillies were domesticated in the Andes–Amazon fringe.

PE

Ají types remained central to Andean cuisine after contact.

Global Peruvian cuisine popularised baccatum pastes abroad.

Specialty growers expanded baccatum cultivar lists in the North.

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