South America Chilli Peppers

Chilli Name : AJÍ OMNICOLOR (PI 215739)Chilli Species : BaccatumChilli Origin : South AmericaChilli Heat : Medium The Ají Omnicolor is a striking South American baccatum variety, valued as much for its ornamental beauty as for its flavour...

Chilli Name : AJÍ PINEAPPLEChilli Species : BaccatumChilli Origin : South AmericaChilli Heat : Medium The Ají Pineapple is a South American baccatum named for its distinct fruity flavour with a pineapple-like sweetness. It’s a modern...

Chilli Name : AJÍ VERDE (PI 290983)Chilli Species : BaccatumChilli Origin : South AmericaChilli Heat : Medium The Ají Verde, meaning “Green Ají”, is a South American baccatum recognised in the USDA PI database under...

Chilli Name: AQUILLEChilli Species: AnnuumChilli Origin: South AmericaChilli Heat: MediumBelieved to be a South African local name. Looks very similar to the Tabasco pepper and has the same heat range. The only difference is that this variety has a much...

Chilli Name : BICHERRY AMARILLOChilli Species : BaccatumChilli Origin : South AmericaChilli Heat : Medium The Bicherry Amarillo is a South American baccatum variety named for its cherry-like shape and bright amarillo (yellow) colour. As with many...

Chilli Name : CARBOURGA CHOCOLATEChilli Species : ChinenseChilli Origin : Likely South America (exact origin unclear)Chilli Heat : Superhot Carbourga Chocolate is a rare chinense superhot, notable for its dark brown wrinkled pods and intense heat. Its...

Chilli Name : CAYENNE ORANGEChilli Species : AnnuumChilli Origin : South America (widely grown worldwide)Chilli Heat : Hot Cayenne Orange is a bright orange variation of the classic cayenne, producing long, slender pods with the same sharp, fiery heat...

Chilli Name: CHALLEANOChilli Species: AnnuumChilli Origin: South AmericaChilli Heat: Unknown

Chilli Name : CHOCOLATE DROPChilli Species : ChinenseChilli Origin : South America (exact origin unclear)Chilli Heat : Hot to Very Hot Chocolate Drop is a chinense variety valued for its distinctive dark brown pods, which are small, rounded and...

Chilli Name : CITRONChilli Species : BaccatumChilli Origin : South America (likely Peru/Bolivia)Chilli Heat : Medium Citron is a rare baccatum variety named for its bright citrus-like flavour and striking colour. Pods are small to medium, lantern-shaped,...

Chilli Name : CLAVO REDChilli Species : BaccatumChilli Origin : South America (likely Peru/Bolivia)Chilli Heat : Medium Clavo Red is a rare baccatum variety, known for its elongated, slightly curved pods that ripen to a strong, glossy red. The name...

Chilli Name : COFFEEChilli Species : ChinenseChilli Origin : South America (likely Brazil/Caribbean)Chilli Heat : Medium–Hot The Coffee chilli is named for its unusual pod colour, which ripens to a deep coffee-brown shade rather than the more...

Chilli Name : ESCONDIDAChilli Species : BaccatumChilli Origin : South America (likely Peru/Bolivia)Chilli Heat : Medium Escondida is a heritage baccatum variety, its name meaning hidden in Spanish. It is recognised among South American growers for its...

Chilli Name : EUREKAChilli Species : BaccatumChilli Origin : South America (likely Peru)Chilli Heat : Medium Eureka is a baccatum variety valued for its bright, tangy flavour and reliable cropping. Like many baccatums, it carries the distinctive fruity...

Chilli Name : GOLD CONEChilli Species : BaccatumChilli Origin : South America (likely Peru)Chilli Heat : Medium Gold Cone is a baccatum variety recognised for its distinctive cone-shaped golden pods and crisp, fruity flavour. It likely originates from...

Chilli Name : GOLDEN CRYSTALChilli Species : BaccatumChilli Origin : South America (likely Bolivia or Peru)Chilli Heat : Medium Golden Crystal is a beautiful baccatum variety known for its translucent golden pods that almost seem to glow in the light...

Chilli Name : MUSHROOM REDChilli Species : BaccatumChilli Origin : South AmericaChilli Heat : Medium Mushroom Red is a traditional South American aji type chilli, named for its distinctive, mushroom-shaped pods. It’s part of the Capsicum baccatum...

Chilli Name : NEGRO DE VALLEChilli Species : AnnuumChilli Origin : South America (likely Peru or Chile)Chilli Heat : Mild–Medium Negro de Valle — meaning “Black of the Valley” — is a traditional South American chilli, known...

Chilli Name : POLUMBO (PI 439411)Chilli Species : BaccatumChilli Origin : South America (Peru / Bolivia)Chilli Heat : Medium Polumbo (PI 439411) is a rare South American Capsicum baccatum variety preserved in the USDA seed collection. Believed to...