Aji Colorado
Aji Colorado Chilli Seeds. The Aji Colorado (C. Baccatum) comes from Bolivia, South America. A lesser known, yet awesome Aji variety. This cultivar is all about production. A massive producer of generous pointed pendulum shaped pods that ripen from a green to red with a slight matt appearance and turn a lovely dark deep red when ripe. This cultivar is quite similar to the Aji Santa Cruz, though there are differences. These chillies are super fresh tasting and suitable for use in salsas and any fresh dish that could do with a lovely red pop and a delicate zesty crunch. The arome on these is clean, peppery and fruity. Taste wise, these are less sweet than minerally, almost salty actually. In typical Baccatum fashion, the flavour here also has that fresh citrus we know to expect from Baccatums. These pods would suit themselves to drying. Quite thin skinned, coupled with their drak red colour, would make these ideal for turning into powder.
| Chilli Heat | |
| Mild | |
| Growing Environment | |
| Open Pollinated | |
| New Arrivals | |
| New 2024/25 | |
| Plant Size | |
| Medium - Large | |
| Region | |
| South America | |
| Species | |
| C. Baccatum | |
| Type | |
| Aji | |
| Colour | |
| Green | |
| Red | |
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Frost Zone |
Frost Free Zone |
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| Start: Spring | |
Start: Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | ||
| Germinate indoors 2 months before last frost - July/August. In trays/pots. A heating pad is recommended for hot cultivars (keep temp at 26-32ºC). Keep soil moist but do not over water! | Germinate indoors in trays or start outdoors directly. A heating pad is recommended for hot cultivars (keep temp at 26-32ºC). Keep soil moist but do not over water! | ||
| Take outdoors (South Africa: October) when night time temps are constant above 10ºC. | Outdoor night time temps must be constant above 10ºC. | ||
| Harden off plants when taking outside. Semi shade at first. Gradually expose young seedlings to full sun over 2 weeks. | Harden off plants when taking outside. Semi shade at first. Gradually expose young seedlings to full sun over 2 weeks. |
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Pot Sizes:
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Small = 1-5 Litres* | |
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Small to Medium = 5-10 Litres* | |
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Medium = 10-15 Litres* | |
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Medium to Large = 15-20 Litres* | |
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Large = 20-25 Litres* |
* The container sizes above are sugested sizes that are reasonable and accessible for most growers (taking price, space, ecological/environmental impact into consideration). Not everyone can look at growing in huge containers. If you can justify growing in larger containers - there are no limitations on container sizes. You may however, rather look at growing in soil as an option in these instances. Using large amounts of potting medium will come with ecological/environmental impact, which you may wish to take into consideration.
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Aji Colorado
- Brand: Chillihead
- Product Code: ACRC
- Availability: Out Of Stock
- Seeds / Packet: 10-12
- Species: Capsicum Baccatum
- Smallest Pot Size:
- Heat:
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R50.00
