# Aji Jobito

Also known as Aji Dulce Jobito, Ají Jobito.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Aji Jobito is a Capsicum chinense landrace from Cumaná region, Sucre, Venezuela. Capsi’s sourced range is 0–1,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, nutty, aromatic. Used for Essential in eastern Venezuelan sofritos, soups, stews, salads, salsas. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/48 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 50 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Aji jobito | Madre Chocolate Hawaii
  https://www.madrechocolate.com/product/aji-jobito/48

- 10–500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chili 'Aji Jobito'
  https://growtowers.eu/products/chili-aji-jobito

- 100–500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  pepper Aji Jobita
  https://www.tomatofifou.com/en/produit/aji-jobita/

- 0–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Aji Jobito
  https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/aji-jobito/

- 0–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Aji Jobito Pepper
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/aji-jobito-pepper

- 500–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  The Types of Peppers We Grow
  https://hillcountryhotpeppers.com/the-peppers/

- 1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  10+ Aji Jobito Pepper Seeds
  https://www.etsy.com/listing/1579413996/10-aji-jobito-pepper-seeds

## Heritage

Landrace

Aji Jobito is a traditional landrace.

FONAIAP’s 1985 eastern-Venezuela bulletin already names Cumaná’s farmer-kept Jobito type after the jobo fruit. Chefs, the 2026 Sucre producer association, and seed catalogs still treat it as a local pepper with no named parents.

## Page sources

- [Detailed species, SHU range 0–1000, appearance, plant size, and flavor notes](https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/aji-jobito/)
- [Origin, flavor comparison to other mild chinense, plant longevity](https://codycovefarm.com/product/aji-jobito-capsicum-chinense/)
- [Explicit 0–1000 SHU, ball/oval pod size, growing and overwintering notes](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/aji-jobito-pepper)
- [SHU, days to maturity, plant and pod size, flavor profile](https://pepperseeds.net/aji-jobito-pepper-seeds)
- [Appearance, germination and harvest days, origin, culinary notes](https://scovillerepublic.com/product/aji-jobito/)
- [Local Venezuelan cultural uses, production areas (Cumanacoa/Cumaná), non-spicy character](https://elestimulo.com/bienmesabe/gente-del-oficio/2016-08-16/pedro-castillo-el-embajador-del-aji-jobito/)
- [Species, origin attribution to Lindberg Figueroa, thick-walled low-heat chinense description](https://chilligrowingguide.co.uk/products/AJI-JOBITO.html)
- [2026 formation of the first Asociación de Ají Jobito de Venezuela in Sucre to protect genetics and promote production; confirms Marigüitar, Cumaná, Cumanacoa locations](https://www.prensaoriente.com.ve/2026/06/08/sucre-primera-asociacion-de-aji-jobito-de-venezuela-fue-instalada-en-sucre)
- [Detailed flavor notes matching description (sweet/rich/complex, nutty almonds or Brazil nuts aftertaste, dark brown sugar notes) and origin attribution](https://pepperdatabase.org/varieties/aji-jobito)

## FAQ
### How hot is Aji Jobito?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0–1,000 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 Jobito taste like?

Sweet, rich and complex with tropical fruit and dark-brown-sugar notes, a light chinense fragrance, and a nutty aftertaste reminiscent of almonds or Brazil nuts; virtually no heat.

### How do I grow Aji Jobito?

Aji Jobito: about 100 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Aji Jobito?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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