Pepper 'Aji Benito'
- Product number: 207686
- Origin: South America
- Latin: Capsicum baccatum
Bolivian pepper with thin, up to 8 cm long fruits that ripen from light green to red. The plants form sturdy bushes up to 125 cm tall, which are very cold-hardy and therefore grow perfectly outdoors in our climate. In winter, the plants can be brought inside to ripen, cut them back in the spring; the plants can last for several years! The fruits are medium hot.
Scoville: 3,000–30,000 SHU
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Latin: Capsicum baccatum
Dutch: Pepper
Also known as: Aji Benito
English: Hot Pepper
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- Flower colour: White flowers with a hint of green
- Origin: South America
- Average growth height: More than 120 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
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- Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Capsicum baccatum
- Dutch: Pepper
- Also known as: Aji Benito
- English: Hot Pepper
