TYPE: Annual
LIGHT: Sun/Partial Sun
SOIL: Well Drained
HEIGHT: 48 - 60 in
FRUIT SIZE: 3 - 6 in. long
DAYS TO MATURITY: 90 - 100
SCOVILLE UNITS: 30,000-50,000
DESCRIPTION: Aji Amarillo is the most popular and important culinary pepper in Peru. This pepper is a prolific yielder, and a favorite for drying. Fruits are 3"-5" long, cylindrical and slightly crinkled. They are typically harvested in the yellow (amarillo) to orange stage, when the peppers impart a sweet spiciness that's not too overwhelming. Will ripen red and become potently spicy.