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30,000–50,000 SHU (Scoville heat units)
Capsicum baccatum (Lemon Drop)
Peruvian small yellow chili with distinct citrus-lemon flavour. Excellent fresh in salsas. SHU 15,000–30,000.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseFair nearby.
Capsicum pubescens
vegetableA fellow Solanaceae — similar growing habits to Aji Limón
Start Aji Limón indoors about 12 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 21 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 100 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, warm (pH 5.5–6.8)