Set of 3 Aji Red Seedlings - Pre-Order Now!

This heavy cropping and easy-to-grow Peruvian variety grows into a large, drooping plant with fruits 6-8cm long that ripen from a translucent yellowy green to a translucent bright red. The fresh fruit has a distinctive citrus flavour. Due to its drooping nature, this plant is a good choice for a hanging basket.

Heat level: 40,000 to 70,000 SHUs. Learn about Scoville Heat Units (SHUs) here.

Harvest: Starts fruiting about 120 days from potting on as seedlings and under good growing conditions. Pick when the fruits have reached their maximum size. Fruits ripen from green to red.

Size: Plants can get quite tall, well over 1m and will require support if grown in pots. They can also be grown in hanging baskets.

Capsicum baccatum

Packaging & Shipping Information

We try our best to have these seedlings ready for you. However, if there are any issues with our stock, a suitable substitute will be used at the time of shipping.

Please be aware that if you place an order that contains a mix of 'pre-order' and 'buy it now' items, your order may be delayed until all items are ready to send. This is because we aim to send your entire order in one shipment. Thank you for your patience.

Please let us know if you have any special delivery instructions at checkout.

Growers Guide

These chilli seedlings respond well to extra warmth as young plants; 25°C is the ideal temperature. 

The plants can be grown in pots or directly in the ground. Pots should be at least 2 litres, but 5 liters and is preferred.

You can download the growing instructions that are sent out with the seedlings here.

Seedlings will need to be potted on. We recommend using Fertile Fibre peat-free compost. We use this product ourselves and found that it has the best properties compared to all the other peat-free composts currently available. Note that any additional items bought together with pre-order seedlings will be shipped at the same time as the seedlings when they are ready which is normally from March to May.