Acapulco F1 Hybrid to Azr 
Acapulco F1 Hybrid to Azr
Acapulco F1 Hybrid Big, long bell. Big, semi-elongated blocky fruit mature early for type. Tolerant to TMV, PVY, TEV viruses. Strong plant. Early ripening.
Acapulu 65 days to green and 90 days to red ripe. Big, long, semi elongated blocky fruit. Tolerant to TMV, PVY, TEV viruses.
Ace F1 Hybrid Green maturing to red, 3-4 lobed sweet bell pepper. 55 days. Prolific. This hybrid has apparent resistance to blossom drop even in adverse weather.
Achar From India. 3-4 inches long and 1 inch thick. Deep red colour. Mildly pungent.
Aci Sivri An old Turkish heirloom variety. Heat can vary from mild to very hot. Prolific producer of up to 50 15 cm long by 2 cm wide cayenne shaped peppers per plant. 90 days. (Capsicum annuum). Shiny crimson when ripe.
Acoma Pueblo Chile
Large green medium to mild chile pepper.
© Tomato Growers Supply CompanyAconcagua Very long, tapered fruits can reach 10 inches long and are thick walled, juicy and sweet. Ripens light green to orange to red. (Capsicum annuum). Plant grows to 30 inches. Named after the Argentinean mountain where it was first found. Tri-lobed peppers.
Admiral Hybrid sweet pepper. Consistently produces large blocky fruit that mature from green to yellow. Its broad plant seldom needs stacking, and has full foliage to protect its fruit from sunburn. It flourishes for mid-season harvest, but is adapted to early and late growing seasons as well. Days to maturity is 74-78. Fruit shape is mostly 4-lobed. Blocky. Size = 4.5 inches by 4.5 inches.
Adom Hebrew local name for Capsicum frutescens pepper.
Afghan Hot. Comes from Afghanistan. 2.5 inches long and fairly thin. Fruits are upright and mature from green to red.
Afghan Short Grows to 3 inches long and 1/4 inch wide. Pepper matures from green to red and has a twisted shape.
African Devil (Capsicum frutescens). Height about 1-1.2 metre. Seed colour is straw. Fruit: colour is green to bright red. Shape is conical. Position is erect. Size 10-20mm long, 5-7mm diameter. Flesh is very thin. Calyx is cup shaped with more than one per node. Petals have an white outer edge, greenish inner, the petals of the flower are revolute. Stamen is purple. Very small and very hot.
African Pequin
African Snub Virtually identical to Jalapeno, these chiles are from Kenya. 5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. Heat level 5.
Agni Sikha II From India.
Agronaldo de Asti From Guatemala. A miniature Chilhuacle but with more heat.
Agronomico 10G A conical shaped pepper from Brazil. (Capsicum annuum).
Agua Blanca From Mexico.10 inch green pods. Mild.
Aji Spanish local name for Capsicum frutescens pepper.
Aji [Ahee]. Usually bright orange chiles South America and especially Peru, but sometimes yellow or brown. Its aromatic taste makes it superb raw in salsas or salads. Normally found at elevations below 1100m. Pepper grows to 7.5 cm long by 2 cm wide. Heat level is 7. Seeds are rare and expensive. A long growing season of at least 120 days needed. (Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum). Sometimes called Aji Amarillo. 30,000-50,000 SHU.
© Graeme CaseltonAji Amarillo Also known as Aji Escabeche. (Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum) The Aji Amarillo is the most common Aji in Peru. In the United States, it is sometimes referred to as the 'yellow chile' or 'yellow Peruvian chile'. The pods are 4 to 5 inches long and a deep orange colour when mature. The thin-fleshed pods have a fruity flavour with berry overtones and a searing, clear pungency. The Aji Amarillo is grown in all regions of Peru: the coast Andes and the Amazon Jungle. Harvest season on the coast, where most of the Aji Amarillo is planted, begins in mid-December and continues until late March. Heat level is 7.5
Aji Amarillo Mirasol (Aji Amarillomiraso) Orange medium hot pepper. (Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum).
Aji Ayucullo (Capsicum baccatum) Aji Ayucullo is an original and native name that has no meaning nor translation. This Aji variety is a small, thick-fleshed, oval-shaped Aji. It is a wild capsicum variety found in the Peruvian jungle, central region and the Chanchamayo and Villa Rica valleys. The Aji Ayucullo is not commercially grown but is harvested from wild plants. Heat level is 7.
Aji Benito From Bolivia.
Aji Brown See Aji Panca. (Capsicum baccatum). From South America. Mild. 4-6 inch fruits turn brown when mature; fruits have a sweet chile flavour but without the heat.
Aji Caballero Grows to approximately 3 - 4 feet in height. Hot.
© Graeme CaseltonAji Cereza (Capsicum annuum). The Aji Cereza is similar in shape to a cherry, thus its name, 'Cereza', which means cherry in Spanish. The extremely hot pods are very small and round measuring a maximum of 1 1/2 inches in diameter. The green immature pods develop into a deep red colour. This variety is found in all regions of the Peruvian jungle. No large scale commercial growing of Aji Cereza exists at present. Heat level is 9.
Aji Charapa (Capsicum chinense). Aji Charapa is wild variety of Aji found in the northern region of the Peruvian jungle, close to the city of Iquitos. In this area, the people are called "Charapas", thus, the name of the Aji Charapa is derived from their name. The Aji Charapa is very small with a spherical shape measuring a maximum 1/4 in diameter. The very hot pods are thin-fleshed and mature into a red and yellow colour. This variety is not grown commercially, but is harvested from wild plants.
© Allen M. Boatman
Instructor of Horticulture
Hillsborough County School DistrictsAji Chombo (Capsicum chinense). A very hot variety from Panama, used for very hot sauces. Heat level is 10.
Aji Cito A South American variety.
Aji Colorado (Capsicum baccatum). Shiny orange/red peppers growing to 8 cm long, conical shape and slightly wrinkled. Originally from the Peruvian Andes. 75-85 days to ripen.
Aji Colorado Rojo Long curving peppers that mature to a burgundy red colour. Medium heat.
Aji Cristal (Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum). One of the largest peppers that's quite good to eat raw when green.
Aji Cuerno de Toro
Aji Dulce #1 Unusual squat pepper with a pointy bottom. The pepper resembles the Jamaican Hot. Suitable for growing in containers. From Venezuela and Colombia. (Capsicum chinense Jacq.). Fruit is 6cm by 3cm and deep blood red when ripe.
Aji Dulce #2 Mild pepper growing to 2 inches long by 1-1/4 inches wide with typical look of Habanero type. Strong aroma and flavour but only a trace of heat. (Capsicum chinense Jacq.)
© Thomas J. Payne Aji collectionAji Escabeche Also known as the Cusqueno. This is the most common Aji consumed in Peru. Also known as the Aji Amarillo, which means yellow in Spanish. (Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum).
Aji Flor (Aji Flower) Also known as Aji Orchid or Orchid pepper. (Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum). 4cm by 6 cm. Yellow-green maturing to orange-red. Pod is campanulate with sunken apex. Scotch Bonnet type. Thick walls with heat level 2.
Aji Flower See Aji Flor.
Aji Gold
Aji Habanero (Capsicum baccatum). From South America, it is not as hot as the variety from the Yucatan, but it has a similar spicy, smoky flavour. Conical, wrinkled 8-10 cm, orange-red peppers. 82-90 days to ripen.
© Graeme CaseltonAji Limo Although this variety is referred to as the Aji Limo, the word 'Limo' has no real meaning nor translation and is a regional identification name given to it by the local people. The pod is small and measures 2 to 3 inches long by 1 to 1 1/2 inches wide. Aji Limo has a red and yellow pod colour that ripens into a deep red, yellow or orange colour. When dried, this Aji becomes tapered and wrinkled. It is mostly grown and used on the northern coast of Peru. (Capsicum chinense). Heat level is 7.
Aji Limon (Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum). 4.5cm long by 2cm wide. Pale yellow-green to lemon yellow when ripe. Thin walls. Elongated and flattened pod tapering to a point. An Andean Aji type. Large bush plant. Heat level is 7. Originally found in the Peruvian lowlands. Easily oven-dried at 190degC.
Aji Mirasol A cross between an Aji Colorado and a Mirasol, producing a shorter, thin skinned, brown pepper. (Capsicum baccatum). Also know as Aji Amarillo and Cusqueno. Heat level is 2.5
Aji Mono (Capsicum baccatum). The name of the Aji Mono relates to 'monkey' Aji. The pod measures 4 to 5 inches long and 3/4 inch across. The Aji Mono pod is a bright scarlet and is slightly curved with a tapering point. This variety is grown in the Peruvian jungle and found only locally. Heat level is 7
Aji Montana From Peru.
Aji Montesino Common name for Capsicum baccatum.
Aji Norteno (Capsicum baccatum). The name of the Aji Norteno translates to 'northern Aji' because it is a variety that is only popular in the northern coastal valleys of Peru. Ripe pods mature to yellow, red and orange colours and measure about 3 to 4 inches long and 3/4 inch across. Its shape is slightly curved and tapering to a point that is ideal for decoration of plates either whole or cut in rings. The Vir and Lambayeque valleys, about 1,000 km north of Lima, are the main production areas. Heat level is 6.
Aji Orchid See Aji Flor.
Aji Oro (Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum). 8cm long by 1cm wide. Matures to lemon yellow. Elongated cylindrical pod tapering to a point. Andean Aji type. Thin walled. heat level is 7. Also known as Aji Amarillo and Penn's Golden. One of the hottest varieties of C. baccatum var. pendulum.
Aji Panca (Capsicum chinense). Grows to 5 inches long and 1 inch wide. Aji Panca is the second most common Aji variety in Peru and is grown mainly near the coast. This variety measures 3 to 5 inches long and 1 to 1 1/2 inches across. The flesh is medium thick with a berry flavour and fruit overtones. It has the same fruit shape and appearance as the Aji Amarillo, but is a deep red to burgundy colour when ripe. Heat level is 2.
Aji Panca Improved (Capsicum baccatum).
Aji Peruvian Small red pod with thin skin and ribbed flesh.
Aji Picante (Capsicum annuum). Plants are annuals, ranging in various types from 1 to 6 feet in height, much branched. Leaves are elliptical to lanceolate. Plants continue to flower and set fruits from midsummer until frost, so fruits in all stages of development are on plants at the same time.
Aji Pineapple A South American pepper with a citrus taste. Grows on a compact bush. Earlier ripening variety. Ripens from green to bronze.
Aji Pinguita de Mono (Capsicum annuum). The Aji Pinguita de Mono is known all over Peru because of its unique name, which translates loosely to 'little monkey dick', because of the pod's size, shape and colour. The pods are very small, elongated and pointed, measuring 1/2 to 1 inch long. The pods mature to a deep red colour. This variety is among the hottest of the little Aji's known in Peru. The Aji Pinguita de Mono is found in all regions of the Peruvian jungle, mainly in the central valley of Chanchamayo. This Aji is not grown commercially. Heat level is 8-9
Aji Portachuela (Capsicum baccatum).
Aji Pucomucho (Capsicum chinense). This wild Aji, has an original and native name that has no meaning nor translation and is found in the Peruvian jungle, central region and the Chanchamayo and Villa Rica valleys. This variety is a small, thin, elongated and pointed Aji which matures to a bright yellow colour. The Aji Pucomucho is not commercially grown, but is harvested from wild plants. Heat level is 8.
Aji Red Known as Aji Rojo. (Capsicum baccatum). 4-6 inches long. From Peru. Heat level is 7. Believed frost resistant. Can be grown as a perennial.
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Aji Rocoto (Capsicum pubescens).
Aji Rojo Known as Aji Red. (Capsicum baccatum). 4-6 inches long. From Peru. Heat level is 7. Believed frost resistant. Can be grown as a perennial.
Aji Serranito A cross between Aji Amarillo and Serrano.
Aji Umba Also known as Ojemma and Ajumba.
Aji Verdi (Capsicum baccatum). Aji Verde is another Aji variety found in the northern coastal valleys of Peru, mainly in Lambayeque and Piura. The name translates to 'green chile', however, the mature pods ripen into red and orange colours. The very hot pods of the Aji Verde are small, elongated and pointed, with medium flesh, measuring 2 to 3 inches long and 1/2 inch across. This variety is not commercially grown. Heat level is 8.
Aji Yellow (Capsicum baccatum). 2 to 3 inches long but slender peppers on plants that can grow to 5 ft. tall. Originally from Peru. Peppers turn bright yellow when ripe and have a distinctive, fruity flavour. Reputed to be frost tolerant. Very hot. Can be grown as a perennial.
Aji Yuquitania Also known as Amazon Chile. (Capsicum chinense).
Ajicinto Local name for a pepper found in Brazil.
AKC-86-39 Cayenne type from India. (Capsicum annuum).
Akola From Thane near Bombay, India, this small chile is 4 cm long by 2 cm wide. Heat level is 3 .
Aladdin Ornamental. Conical shaped, ripening to orange. (Capsicum annuum).
Aladdin X3R 76 days. Dark green 12cm by 12cm sweet bell pepper. Tolerant to TMV.
Albanian Hybrid Early productive Romanian type pepper. 65 days. Hot.
Alberto A variety grown in an area near to Rio de Janeiro, by the uncle (Alberto), of Chile-Head Patricia Pettersson.
Albino A white maturing to red, sweet non-bell pepper. A dwarf bush growing to 18 inches produces medium-sized fruits with thick walls and good disease resistance. Suitable even for the more further north growing areas. 75-80 days.. TMV resistant.
Alcapulco
Aleppo From the Kurdish area of Syria. 15,000 SHU but may be as high as 150,000 SHU.
All Big A bell variety from USA. (Capsicum annuum).
All Season A conical bell variety from Philippines. (Capsicum annuum).
Almapaprika A Hungarian pepper also known as Hot Apple. Grows to 2 inches with crunchy thick flesh. Medium-hot. 65 days. (Capsicum annuum).
AMA 6 A campanulate variety from Brazil. (Capsicum chinense).
AMA 7 A campanulate variety from Brazil. (Capsicum chinense).
AMA 8 A campanulate variety from Brazil. (Capsicum chinense).
AMA 11 A campanulate variety from Brazil. (Capsicum chinense).
AMA 12 A campanulate variety from Brazil. (Capsicum chinense).
Amando Similar to Cayenne in appearance but hotter and with a more fleshy pod. A Calabrian variety from Italy.
Amarillear (Capsicum baccatum) From Bolivia. A conical yellow/orange hot pepper growing to 3 inches. 100 days. Heat level is 8.
Amatista Bright purple ornamental pepper. Grows up to 1.5 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Thick fleshed. From South America.
Amazon Chile See Aji Yuquitania. (Capsicum annuum).
Amethyst Blocky bell shaped fruits mature purple green to red.
Amish Pimento A flattened five inch wide ribbed tomato obtained as a sweet but has very mild heat.
Ammazzo From Italy. Medium heat. 0.5 inches long. Also known as Joe's Round ?
© Graeme CaseltonAnaheim [AN-uh-hime] The green Anaheim chile is a variety which was cultivated as far back as 1900, for canning, in a factory in Anaheim, California. Also known as California Chile and Chile Verde. Developed from Pasillas in New Mexico, it was the ninth version, which was the ideal size for canning - a very precise 15 cm long by 4 cm wide and with minimal heat level. With its modest heat level it is widely used for all purposes. Heat level 2. 1,000 to 10,000 Scoville heat units. Prolific bearers of long, thin, 2-celled fruits. May be used green or red - hotter when red. Red chiles are left on the bush until turning leathery, then dried in the sun to later be ground into powder and sold as Chile Colorado. (Capsicum annuum). 78 days. Susceptible to Serrano golden mosaic bigeminivirus. Plant grows with s slightly spreading habit.
Anaheim Chili Hot Large green hot pepper, turning red when mature.
Anaheim College 64 (74 days). 6 - 8-inch long, thick-walled, conical green fruit that is only moderately hot.
Anaheim F-6 A NuMex variety from France. (Capsicum annuum).
Anaheim M Pendant shaped pepper, 7 inches long, maturing from green to red. Warm heat but milder than normal Anaheim. Prolific. Plant grows to 24 inches. Heat level 2.5
Anaheim Red Ripe form of green Anaheim pepper. Also known as Chile Colorado or Long Red Chile.
Anaheim Sonora
Anaheim TMR Pendant shaped pepper maturing from green to bright scarlet. Mild heat. Peppers 6-7 inches long and 1 inch in diameter.
Anaheim TMR 23 75 days. Dark green 7 inch by 1.75 inch tapered pepper on a tall plant. TMV tolerant.
Ancho 101 A heart-shaped pendant pepper growing to 4 inches long. Matures from dark green/black to reddish-brown. Heat level less than 1. Matures in 80 days. (Capsicum annuum). A variety of Ancho.
© Graeme CaseltonAncho [AHN-choh] Generic name. Pods to 7.5 cm long by 5 cm wide. It ripens to a deep red colour and has an aromatic fruity taste. Ancho means 'wide', its flat heart shape creating one of the largest chiles. Heat level is 4. 1,000 to 1,500 Scoville units. (Capsicum annuum). Only in its fresh green state is the Ancho referred to as a Poblano. Plant is multiple-stemmed and fairly compact, growing to about 25 inches. The corollas are white are appear at every node on the stems.
Ancho Chino Smaller and more wrinkled than the larger, related Ancho. 10-15 cm long by 7.5 cm wide. It is very dark brown, almost black, in colour, and has an aromatic fruity taste.
Ancho Del Sol
Ancho Gigantia Hybrid Large fruited variety of Capsicum annuum. 80 days. Dark green with slightly thicker walls than normal Ancho. Better in warmer climates than normal Ancho.
Ancho L Mild pod growing to 5 inches long by 2.5 inches wide, tapering to a blunt point. Dark green maturing to almost a brown colour. Slightly longer and milder than Ancho 101.
Ancho Mulato Smokier flavour than normal Ancho. Grows to 5 inches long and 2 inches wide. 130 days. (Capsicum annuum).
Ancho Ranchero Hybrid 5-6 inches long. Mild.
Ancho Rojo Hybrid Mild pod growing to 5 inches long by 3 inches wide. Dark green with thicker walls than other Ancho varieties.
Ancho San Luis Medium hot with dark green peppers that dry to a red colour. Grows as a bushy plant. (Capsicum annuum). A medium-sized pepper, with heart-shaped fruit about 3 inches wide and 6 inches long. A rich-tasting fruit approximately 75 days from transplanting (or about 90 days to red-ripe). Heat rating 1,500 SHU.
Ancho Sweet Hybrid Sweet pepper. 4.5 inches long by 1.5 inches wide. Dark green pods with thin walls.
Ancho Villa Hybrid Mild pepper. Grows to 7 inches long by 2.5 inches wide. Less pointed pods than other Ancho varieties.
Ander's Antillerna
Andra See Guntur.
Andrea A paprika type pepper from eastern Europe. A semi-blocky sweet pod growing to 4 inches long by 3 inches wide.
Angelo's Gold Narrow
Angelo's Gold Thick
Angkor Sunrise Hot. 1 inch long. From Cambodia. Mature from light yellow to red.
Antares F1 Hybrid Sweet pepper. 3-4 lobes. Red when ripe. TMV and PVY resistant.
Antillerna
Antohi Romanian 53 days to pale yellow, 78 days to red when ripe. 10 cm long and 5 cm wide tapered, pointed peppers. Romanian Heirloom pre-1920. Jan Antohi was a touring acrobat when he defected to the U.S. In late 1991 he visited his family in Romania for the first time in over 8 years and came back with seeds of this heirloom pepper. (Capsicum annuum).
Anton Chico Hot Chili from Anton Chico, New Mexico
© Graeme CaseltonApache F1 Hybrid Dwarf chile pepper. Small, red and pointed pepper. (Capsicum annuum F1 hybrid).
Api Small, hot, Chinese variety.
Apple (Apple Heart Pimento) 77 days. A sweet apple taste and a shape resembling a slightly elongated apple. The plants are medium-sized and will grow well in a variety of climates. Heat level 3-4. A Hungarian variety. (Capsicum annuum).
Apple Orange Related to the Almapaprika. Heat level 3-4. Green turning to orange when ripe. (Capsicum annuum).
Apple Yellow Heat level 3-4. Green turning to yellow when ripe. (Capsicum annuum).
© UnknownAquille Believed to be a South African local name. Looks very similar to the Tabasco pepper and has the same heat range. The only difference is that this variety has a much higher yield. The colour, once ripe, is a deep red, as opposed to the slightly orange/red of the Tabasco.
© Nathan AbbottArabian Slim From Jubail, Saudi Arabia. A smooth skinned pepper of medium heat. Can grow to 5 inches long.
Arabian Wide A medium heat pepper resembling a skinny bell pepper.
Ardei Iute Romanian local name for Capsicum frutescens pepper.
Argentina A milder version of the South American Aji. Long tapered, slightly flattened pepper that turns red when ripe.
Argentina #2 A tiny red Aji.
Ariane F1 Hybrid Green maturing to orange bell pepper. TMV resistant. (Capsicum annuum). Thick walls. 70 days. Originally developed to honour the House of Orange, the Royal Family of Holland.
Arianne Suitable for growing in a greenhouse. Green to orange when ripe.
© Allen M. Boatman
Instructor of Horticulture
Hillsborough County School DistrictsAribibi Gusano The 'Caterpillar Pepper' from Bolivia. Heat level 9.
Arledge Heirloom Hot. 2-3 inches long. From Louisiana, USA.
Arledge Louisiana Hot Peppers are up to 10 cm long and initially green in colour, turn red as they ripen. (Capsicum annuum). From Louisiana, USA.
Armando Sweet Heat level 3. Large pepper.
Arrivivi Gusano A rare Bolivian chile pepper. Pale white in colour with a crinkly surface. Very hot with a citrus taste.
Arrivivi Orange A small shiny orange pepper.
Aruba A thin-skinned, thin-walled pepper.
Aruba F1 Hybrid A lime green Cubanelle pepper that produces reasonable fruit sizes even when making large size peppers is difficult. Under normal conditions, Aruba's elongated fruit average 7.5 inches in length. 64 days. 3 lobes.
Assam (Capsicum frutescens). Very thin-walled Indian pepper. 3cm long by 0.5 cm wide. Heat level 9.5
Asti Gialli Italian yellow/green pepper that ripens later than usual.
Astro Green maturing to yellow bell pepper.
AT Hunziker See Chaco.
Ata Ijosi Nigerian bird pepper from the Jos area. Suitable for growing in containers.
Atarodo A campanulate variety from Niger. (Capsicum chinense).
Atlantic Green maturing to yellow bell pepper.
© http://www.thechilliman.biz/Atomic Heart The pods have a distinct heart shape with smooth glossy red skin at maturity, without an overpowering heat. An ideal variety for making fresh salsas. (Capsicum annuum).
Aurora Purple peppers turning reddish-bronze in colour. Grows up to 20 cm. (Capsicum annuum). Very hot. usually sold as an ornamental variety.
© http://www.thechilliman.biz/Aussie Black This is a rare Australian hybrid ornamental. The fruit grows upright and can be both black and sometimes green eventually turning red. (Capsicum annuum).
Azr (Capsicum annuum). Hot. From India. 5 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. Heat level 5-7.
