# Aurora Pepper

Also known as Aurora, Aurora Hot Pepper, Aurora Ornamental Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Aurora Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Mexico. Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000–100,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is peppery, neutral, clean. Used for Salsa, pickles, chile vinegar, and dried flakes. Often left on the plant for the color show.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 2 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/aurora-pepper-seeds

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Snake River Seed Cooperative
  https://snakeriverseeds.com/products/pepper-aurora

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Thresh Seed Co.
  https://www.threshseed.com/products/aurora

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gaia Organic Seeds
  https://gaiaorganics.ca/product/aurora-hot-pepper/

- 50,000–100,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Thresh Seed Co.
  https://www.threshseed.com/products/aurora

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Seed listing with origin, plant size, ripening sequence, flavor, and SHU range.](https://pepperjoe.com/products/aurora-pepper-seeds)
- [Organic catalog listing for plant height, fruit size, ripening colors, and days from transplant.](https://shop.seedsavers.org/aurora-organic-pepper)
- [Catalog entry listing origin as Mexico and improvement status as cultivar.](https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/aurora-hot-pepper)
- [Open-pollinated listing with plant height, pod size, days to maturity, and SHU range.](https://snakeriverseeds.com/products/pepper-aurora)
- [Catalog description of color sequence, plant height, flavor, and culinary use.](https://www.threshseed.com/products/aurora)
- [Open-pollinated listing that calls Aurora a USA variety and gives fruit size.](https://www.reimerseeds.com/aurora-pepper-seeds)
- [NC State Extension species page listing 'Aurora' as an ornamental Capsicum annuum cultivar.](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/capsicum-annuum/)
- [Gardening profile that names Aurora and the green-to-purple-to-orange-to-red ripening sequence.](https://www.thespruce.com/ornamental-pepper-plant-profile-4587282)

## FAQ
### How hot is Aurora Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000–100,000 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 Aurora Pepper taste like?

A clean, peppery bite with little sweetness or fruit.

### How do I grow Aurora Pepper?

Aurora Pepper: about 70 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Aurora Pepper?

NuMex Twilight, Bolivian Rainbow, Chinese Five Color

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