Description
Capsicum chinense ‘Charapita’ is a wild variety from Peru, a cross between Capsicum chinense and Capsicum frutescens or Cayenne pepper. It has a distinctive, fruity, hot flavor. In cooking, Aji Charapita pepper is particularly useful for spicing up sauces and other dishes. However, it can also be macerated in lemon and a little oil. The potency of capsaicin in Aji Charapita chillies ranges from 30,000 to 100,000 units on the Scoville scale. Packaged in 3g sachets.
