# Aji Sivri

Also known as Aci Sivri, Aci Sivri Biber, Aci Sivri Kil.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Aji Sivri is a Capsicum annuum landrace from Anatolia, Turkey. Capsi’s sourced range is 5,000–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, sweet, grassy, cayenne-like. Used for pickling when green, drying into flakes or powder, hot sauces, salads, Turkish and Balkan dishes. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 5,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2018)
  https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/medium-hot-chili-peppers/aji-sivri/

- 5,000–20,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2014)
  https://www.cayennediane.com/peppers/aci-sivri-pepper/

- 37,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper, Aji Sivri (Capsicum frutescens) seeds, organic
  https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/product/pepper-aji-sivn-capsicum-frutescens-seeds-organic/

- 10,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper, Cayenne, Aci Sivri
  https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/products/pepper-cayenne-aci-sivri

## Heritage

Landrace

Aji Sivri is a traditional landrace.

Peer-reviewed work and seed catalogs treat Aci Sivri as a traditional Turkish pointed sivri type with no named parents. The US trade name is generic and may overlap separate commercial selections such as Ilıca 256.

## Page sources

- [ChiliPepperMadness Aji Sivri entry](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/medium-hot-chili-peppers/aji-sivri/)
- [CayenneDiane Aci Sivri Pepper page](https://www.cayennediane.com/peppers/aci-sivri-pepper/)
- [Uprising Organics Hot Pepper Aci Sivri growing & description](https://www.uprisingorganics.com/products/hot-pepper-aci-sivri)
- [Pepper Diaries Aci Sivri Review](https://pepperdiaries.com/aci-sivri-pepper-review/)
- [Thresh Seed Aci Sivri Kil Pepper catalog details](https://www.threshseed.com/products/aci-sivri-kil-pepper)
- [Brooklyn Botanic Garden article on growing chile peppers (mentions Aci Sivri)](https://www.bbg.org/article/growing_chile_peppers)

## FAQ
### How hot is Aji Sivri?

Capsi’s sourced range is 5,000–50,000 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 Sivri taste like?

Similar to a cayenne pepper with strong fruity undertones and slight sweetness beneath the pungency.

### How do I grow Aji Sivri?

Aji Sivri: about 85 days to maturity, temperate short-season climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Aji Sivri?

cayenne pepper, red chili flakes

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