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| Aji Dulce Sweet Habanero - A True Venezuelan Heirloom Pepper |
When we mention “Aji” we naturally think of Peru the origin of many South
American chiles but today, Venezuela
is supplying a seasoning pepper with a Sweet Habanero flavor. Ají dulce (South American Spanish ají, "chili" +
Spanish dulce, "sweet"), aji cachucha or ajicito, is any of a variety
of sweet perennial peppers found in Latin America and the Caribbean .
It is most widely known in Venezuela ,
where it refers to a specific native variety of Capsicum chinense related to
the habanero, but with a much milder, smoky flavor. In the english speaking Caribbean it is known as Seasoning Pepper and essential
for a variety of traditional dishes. Taste: Sweet, spicy and pungent,
absolutely delicious, with only a mild trace of heat! This is a fruity pepper
with a sweet, spicy flavor without the heat.
Aji Dulce Pepper #1
The rarer of the main aji dulce's, this variety
bears flattened, pendant shaped pods that ripen to red. The wrinkled pods look
like habanero's, but lack the heat. Flavor is very mild, with a little bit of
heat, but with an aromatic and unusual taste that combines fruit and spice. The
plants themselves bear well and are very ornamental when in fruit.
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Aji Dulce Pepper #1 |
Aji Dulce Pepper #2
(Capsicum chinense) 15
seeds per pack. Looks just like the fiery red habanero, but without the heat!
Fruits grow to 1.5", with a wrinkled skin, just like the habanero. Retains
the fruity flavor of the habanero making this pepper extremely popular in
Central and South America for dishes needing
that classic habanero flavor without its sometimes overpowering heat.
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Aji Dulce Pepper #2
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