# Aji Guaguao

Also known as Aji Guaguao Cubano.
Species: Capsicum frutescens.

Aji Guaguao is a Capsicum frutescens landrace from Sierra Maestra, southeastern Cuba, Cuba. Capsi’s sourced range is 50,000–80,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is versatile, fruity. Used for soups, stews, sauces, rice dishes, dried powder. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 3.2 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 50,000–80,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds.com Aji Guaguao Pepper product page
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/aji-guaguao-pepper

- 80,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  PepperSeeds.ca (Atlantic Pepper Seeds) Aji Guaguao product page
  http://pepperseeds.ca/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=138

- 80,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bounty Hunter Seeds CAP 766 Pepper product page
  https://bountyhunterseeds.com/product/cap-766-pepper/

## Heritage

Landrace

Aji Guaguao is a traditional landrace.

Cuban INIFAT papers and Hammer’s 1992 inventory treat Ají guaguao as a wild mountain C. frutescens with no named parents. Ethnobotany and catalogs agree it is a traditional local type, not a planned cross.

## Page sources

- [HRSeeds detailed product page with SHU, plant/fruit specs](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/aji-guaguao-pepper)
- [SpiceMad comprehensive entry on origin, appearance, uses](http://www.spicemad.com/p/aji-guaguao.html)
- [Texas Hot Peppers product description confirming traits](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/aji-guaguao)
- [PepperSeeds.ca entry with yield and use notes](http://pepperseeds.ca/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=138)
- [Fatalii Seeds: rare Cuban frutescens, high yield, ease of grow, culinary notes](https://fataliiseeds.net/product/aji-guaguao/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Aji Guaguao?

Capsi’s sourced range is 50,000–80,000 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 Guaguao taste like?

Very good flavor that enhances many dishes; excellent when fresh or dried into powder.

### How do I grow Aji Guaguao?

Aji Guaguao: about 110 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9b-11.

### What can I substitute for Aji Guaguao?

Tabasco

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