Live Plant. Aji Charapita Pepper.

YOU WILL RECEIVE 1 LIVE ORGANIC AJI CHARAPITA PLANT!
THIS PLANT IS OVER 7 MONTHS OLD!
GREENHOUSE GROWN, VERY STRONG AND WOODY STEM!

Plants are true to type!

Only Organic inputs used, compost and worm castings, fully regenerative garden practices.
These plants are ready to bulk up significantly once planted in the ground, or a bigger pot!

Like many other C. chinense species peppers, the Aji Charapita has a fruity, floral flavor. They are some of the most delicious peppers you can grow! The tiny pods are perfect for perfectly metering out both flavor and heat into home cooking.

Peru, along with Bolivia, are considered the “primary centers of diversity” for the Capsicum genus.

Peru is thought to be the original birthplace of the chili pepper.

Chili peppers were cultivated over 4,000 years ago in Peru!

As a result, the Aji Charapita has gotten the nickname ‘The Mother of All Chilis.’ It still has the appearance of a wild pepper type, but its popularity likely drove growers to cultivate and breed new types.

Considered an essential spice in countless Peruvian households, this pepper has been known to fetch high prices by weight. It has been rumored that chefs around the world have paid up to $25,000 for about 2 lbs. of dried aji charapitas.