# Aji Ahuachapan

Also known as Aji Ahuachapán.
Species: Capsicum baccatum.

Aji Ahuachapan is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar from Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador. Capsi’s sourced range is 2,500–30,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, berry-like. Used for Fresh in salsas, salads, and traditional Salvadoran curtido, excellent dried into powders or flakes (thin walls), pickled. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/7.2 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 2,500–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Aji Ahuachapan
  https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/aji-ahuachapan/

- 5,000–25,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Aji Ahuachapan - Seeds
  https://dgseedsandplants.be/en/product/aji-ahuachapan-seeds/

- 10,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Aji Ahuchapan Pepper - Smoky & Heirloom
  https://heritagecottageseeds.com/products/pepper-aji-ahuchapan

- 5,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Aji Ahuachapau Pepper
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/aji-ahuachapau-pepper

- 3,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Aji Ahuachapan
  https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/aji-ahuachapan/

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Primary detailed source for description, flavor, heat level (2,500-5,000 SHU), origin, plant habit, growing notes, and culinary suggestions.](https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/aji-ahuachapan/)
- [Capsicum baccatum species overview with specific notes on Aji Ahuachapan pod length, color, thin walls, and suitability for drying into powder.](https://peppergeek.com/capsicum-baccatum/)
- [Cultivation and sensory details confirming species, El Salvador origin, sweet berry-like fruity taste, and mild-to-medium heat.](https://dgseedsandplants.be/en/product/aji-ahuachapan-seeds/)
- [Seed catalog entry with origin (El Salvador), immature/mature pod colors, elongated size (3-6 in), sweet fruity taste profile, and high production level.](https://towns-endchiliandspice.com/products/aji-ahuachapan-pepper-seeds)
- [Notes describing it as a rare baccatum, fruity good flavor, very high yielding, and well-suited to container growing.](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/aji-ahuachapan)
- [Geographic reference for the origin town of Ahuachapán, El Salvador, including coordinates used for mapping fields.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahuachap%C3%A1n)
- [Additional confirmation of mild sweet fruity profile, vibrant orange pods 5-10 cm, tall gangly high-yield plants needing support.](https://ohiopeppers.com/product/aji-ahuachapan/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Aji Ahuachapan?

Capsi’s sourced range is 2,500–30,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Aji Ahuachapan taste like?

Sweet and fruity with prominent berry notes; the mild heat allows the distinctive flavor to shine in both fresh and dried applications.

### How do I grow Aji Ahuachapan?

Aji Ahuachapan: about 120 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Aji Ahuachapan?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/aji-ahuachapan
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data