Capsicum baccatum pepper varieties

Varieties
3
Days to harvest (from transplant)
90–95
Fruit weight
0–1 oz (5–30 g)
Heat

1 Hot

1 Mild

1 Medium

Compare all 3 side by side

All 3 Capsicum baccatum pepper varieties

Ripe Aji Amarillo pepper pods on the plant Aji Amarillo Peruvian chile with fruity heat on a tall, late plant, blended into pastes. 90 days (estimated) ~1 oz (15–30 g) (estimated) Hot
Ripe Bishop's Crown pepper pods on the plant Bishop's Crown Crown-shaped baccatum, mild in the wings and hotter at the core. 95 days (estimated) 0–1 oz (10–20 g) (estimated) Mild
Ripe Lemon Drop pepper pods on the plant Lemon Drop Peruvian aji with a genuine citrus note behind the heat, on a tall late-season plant. 95 days (estimated) <1 oz (5–10 g) (estimated) Medium

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Color Uses
Aji Amarillo 90 (estimated) ~1 oz (15–30 g) (estimated) Hot 2 (estimated) / 3 (estimated) / 4 (estimated) Sauce & paste, Drying
Bishop's Crown 95 (estimated) 0–1 oz (10–20 g) (estimated) Mild 3 (estimated) / 3 (estimated) / 3 (estimated) Fresh & salads, Drying, Canning
Lemon Drop 95 (estimated) <1 oz (5–10 g) (estimated) Medium 2 (estimated) / 4 (estimated) / 4 (estimated) Sauce & paste, Drying, Fresh & salads

Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.

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