Aji Rico Hybrid Hot Pepper Seed

Can’t wait for hot pepper season? You’ll want to try Aji Rico Hybrid Pepper. This hot pepper matures earlier than most, making it a good choice for those with shorter growing seasons and those who want a hot pepper earlier in the summer. This 2017 All-America Selections winner produces high yields of 3-4 in. fruits that are excellent for eating fresh, making into salsas and drying for paprika flavoring. Aji Rico was a staff favorite for complex and remarkably delicious hot sauce. Crispy, thin-walled peppers mature from green to red and have a refreshing citrus flavor with a warm heat. Extraordinarily productive. For best results, start pepper seeds indoors and transplant the pepper seedlings outside after the danger of frost has passed. 50-55 DAYS.

Capsicum annuum ‘Aji Rico’
Height: 30 – 36 Inches
Spacing: 24 – 36 inches
Depth:1/4 inch
Spread:36 – 48 inches
Light Required:Full Sun
Yield: Produces high yields.
Color: White
Size: 30 seeds
Fruit: Narrow, conical fruit, 3-4 inches long. Ripens from green to red. Has a refreshing citrus flavor with warm heat. Heat increases later in the season. Early maturing hot pepper.
Days To Maturity: 50 – 55 Days
Zone: 3-9
Germination: 10 – 20 Days
Form: Vegetable, Pepper, Hot Pepper
Flower Form: Small white flowers.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, light, moderately fertile soil, high in organic matter.
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
Seed Count: 30 seeds per packet.
Pruning: None needed.
Foliage: Green, hairy leaves.