Ají Amarillo
Variety
Ají Amarillo
Approved Data
created by Allison at 29.01.2022
Seed packet
Features
Fruit shape
elongated
Growth habit
growth habit: high
Taste
Sharpness 5
Cultivation Break
4 Years
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Description
The Aji Amarillo chili is one of the oldest varieties in the Peruvian Andes, where it has been cultivated since 2,500 BC. It is still one of the most popular varieties in the Andean region today. The plants belong to the Capsicum baccatum species (tree chilli), are perennial and can grow very tall (up to 2 meters) with good care. They are relatively easy to grow and are also suitable for chili beginners. The fruits ripen in a rich dark yellow to orange color, are approx. 10 cm/3.9 in long and 4 cm/1.6 in thick. They have a medium heat and an aromatic, fruity taste. Fresh, they are suitable for fruity salsas and sauces and are traditionally used for the South American fish specialty ceviche.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
18-22 days at a germination temperature of 22-28°C/72-82°F (greenhouse and heating mat recommended)
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Plant distance
40 cm
Row spacing
50 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Companion Plants
Basil
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Borage
Carrots
Chard
Common marigold
Garlic
Lavender
Lettuce (Common chicory)
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Lettuce (Sugar loaf)
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Parsley
Savory
Spinach (Summer)
Spinach (Winter)
Tagetes / Marigolds
Thyme
Antagonistic Plants
Abyssinian cabbage / Ethiopian mustard
Aubergine / Eggplant
Broccoli raab / Stem cabbage / Cima di rapa
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Pointed cabbage)
Cabbage (red cabbage)
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Chinese kale - Kai-lan / Chinese broccoli
Collard greens
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Corn / Maize
Courgette / Zucchini
Cucumber (Caigua)
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Garden squash - Patisson / UFO squash
Hair cucumbers / snake gourds
Melon (Sugar melon)
Melon (Watermelon)
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Nightshades (Other)
Ornamental pumpkin
Pepper / Paprika
Potato
Pumpkin / Squash
Rapeseed
Rapeseed - Sheer cabbage / Siberian cabbage
Rapini / Broccoli rabe
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Turnip
Turnip greens - Tatsoi
Turnips - Oilseed turnips
Turnips - Wild turnips
Vegetable cabbage - Forage cabbage
Vegetable cabbage - Ribbed cabbage / Portuguese cabbage
Vegetable cabbage - wild cabbage / ancient cabbage
Yalta tomatoes
Diseases
Root Rot
Downy mildew
Powdery mildews
Blossomrot
Early blight of potato
Black spot of roses
Red spot disease
Grey mold
Pests
Thrips
Spider mites
Aphids
White fly
