# Aji Guyana

Also known as Aji Guayana, Guyana Yellow Chili, Little Bird of Guyana, Guyana.
Species: Capsicum baccatum.

Aji Guyana is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar from Guyana. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,177–100,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is citrus, fruity, tangy, sweet. Used for fresh salsas, hot sauces, ceviche-style dressings, roasting, pickling. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/3.2 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Soosikauppa
  https://soosikauppa.fi/tuote/aji-guyana-chili-seeds/

- 5,000–15,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Hillywood Chillies
  https://www.hillywoodchillies.com/product/aji-guyana/

- 5,000–15,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Hillywood Chillies
  https://www.hillywoodchillies.com/product/aji-guyana/

- 5,000–15,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Premier Seeds Direct
  https://premierseedsdirect.com/product/pepper-hot-aji-guayana/

- 8,000–15,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  CHILLIHEAD
  https://www.chillihead.co.za/aji-guyana-chilli-seeds

- 10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Hillywood Chillies
  https://www.hillywoodchillies.com/product/aji-guyana/

- 10,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Hillywood Chillies
  https://www.hillywoodchillies.com/product/aji-guyana/

- 30,000–60,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Heritage Cottage Seeds
  https://heritagecottageseeds.com/products/pepper-aji-guyana

- 50,000–100,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gaia Organics
  https://gaiaorganics.ca/product/aji-guyana-hot-pepper/

- 1,177–75,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2020) Renaissance Farms
  https://renaissancefarms.org/product/aji-guyana-pepper/

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Species, Guyana origin, Little Bird of Guyana synonym, 5,000–15,000 SHU, size and flavor notes.](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/aji-guyana-seeds)
- [Origin, Guyana Yellow Chili name, 5,000–15,000 SHU, green to yellow/orange ripening, pod size.](https://www.hillywoodchillies.com/product/aji-guyana/)
- [Growing spec sheet: days, plant size, pod size, ripening sequence, mid-range heat, culinary uses.](https://pepperseeds.net/aji-guyana)
- [Guyana origin, 14–20 cm golden-yellow pods, plant height, 90–100 days from transplant, culinary uses.](https://www.livingseeds.co.za/aji-guyana.html)
- [Plant habit, green-to-brilliant-yellow ripening, 8,000–15,000 SHU, citrus and sweet-apple flavor.](https://www.chillihead.co.za/aji-guyana-chilli-seeds)
- [Guyana origin, 5,000–15,000 SHU, 12 × 2 cm yellow pods, tall productive habit, pickling and sauce uses.](https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/aji-guyana/)
- [USDA NPGS accession PI 199506: Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum, plant name 1SCA, Guyana origin.](https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/accessiondetail?id=1168789)
- [USDA Plant Inventory No. 160 (1952): PI 199506 received 5 March 1952 from Mrs. James W. Winfield, Painted Post, N.Y., as Bird's Eye originally from British Guiana, originally filed as Capsicum frutescens.](https://archive.org/details/plantinventory157160agri)

## FAQ
### How hot is Aji Guyana?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,177–100,000 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 Guyana taste like?

Crisp and juicy with a bright citrus-tangerine note, light sweetness, and a clean tang typical of Capsicum baccatum. Heat is a lingering medium burn rather than a sharp spike.

### How do I grow Aji Guyana?

Aji Guyana: about 90 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Aji Guyana?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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