# Inca Berry Pepper

Also known as Aji Inca Berry, Inac Berry Pepper.
Species: Capsicum baccatum.

Inca Berry Pepper is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar from Peru. Capsi’s sourced range is 5,000–30,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, sweet, tropical, citrus. Used for fresh salsas and sauces, drying for chili flakes, cooking in Peruvian dishes, pickling. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 5,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HR Seeds - Inca Berry Pepper
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/inca-berry-pepper

- 5,000–15,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  CoqHot - Piment Inca Berry
  https://www.coqhot.com/en/produit/piment-inca-berry/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [HR Seeds product page for Inca Berry Pepper](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/inca-berry-pepper)
- [Tradewinds Fruit seeds description](https://www.tradewindsfruit.com/inca-berry-pepper-seeds)
- [Fatalii Seeds product info](https://fataliiseeds.net/product/inca-berry/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Inca Berry Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 5,000–30,000 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 Inca Berry Pepper taste like?

Very fruity and sweet with tropical and citrus notes, present throughout maturity stages.

### How do I grow Inca Berry Pepper?

Inca Berry Pepper: about 85 days days to maturity, hardiness zones 9b-11 as perennial.

### What can I substitute for Inca Berry Pepper?

Ají Amarillo, Aji Limón

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