I found these in the 2022 sale bin at Ace Hardware this morning. Bogman, are you familiar with this grower?
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I’ve heard of Sandia, but not bought from them and don’t their reputation.
Wow. I do not know much about the aji amarillo peppers, but the salsas I had that used them in Peru were spicy but not super hot. This packet says that they are around 800,000 on the Scoville Scale, which is a little more than twice as hot as a Scotch Bonnet. I would have guessed that they were a little bit milder than that. Because they are really tasty in the dishes I remember.
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Thanks for that heads up. I’ll check them out and hope somebody put in an extra zero.
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Exactly. I think it is either a misprint or the peppers are used in a manner that emphasizes the flavor, not the heat. Because they are delicious but not overly “ghost pepper” hot. I did not always get one, but I really liked it when the server would give me one of those tiny dishes with aji amarillo in it. Everything goes better with a bit of it!
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After coming home from a trip to Peru a while back, I found bags of frozen imported aji amarillo in my local Mexican supermarket (SF Bay Area). @ZivBnd, you’re right, they have a very distinct flavor, more notable than their spiciness.
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I just planted some Aji seeds. My understanding is that they take a long time to germinate. (I DO NOT speak from experience). So,don’t toss them if they take a longer time. I also understand they can overwinter in mild climates.
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