# Aji Tangerine

Also known as Aji Tangerine.
Species: Capsicum baccatum.

Aji Tangerine is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar from Texas, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–5,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, citrusy, juicy, high sugar. Used for fresh eating, snacking, salsas, salads, pickling. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/8.4 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 1,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Aji Tangerine Orange
  https://pepperseeds.ru/aji-tangerine-orange

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

Parents:
- Ají Amarillo (Not a named variety)
- Aji Fantasy (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [Khang Starr 'What's That Pepper Ep26' review of Susan Garza's Aji Tangerine — detailed appearance, flavor, and tasting notes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8MhQr91574)
- [Grower discussion of Aji Tangerine (yellow variant) with SHU estimate, high sugar content, and flavor details](https://www.reddit.com/r/PepperLovers/comments/z2sibn/aji_tangerine_yellow/)
- [Context on Aji Tangerine as parent variety and Susan Garza's breeding work](https://www.reddit.com/r/HotPeppers/comments/1d2d07t/tangerine_tiger_origin_story/)
- [Khang Starr 'What's That Pepper Ep56' follow-up on Aji Tangerine F2 — additional growth and pod details](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDyQ0gp5HY0)

## FAQ
### How hot is Aji Tangerine?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–5,000 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 Tangerine taste like?

Sweet, fruity, and citrusy with high sugar content, juicy texture, and pleasant aromatic notes similar to other aji varieties.

### How do I grow Aji Tangerine?

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

### What can I substitute for Aji Tangerine?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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