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'Aji Dulce' Peppers
 
Sub-Category: Sweet
 
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Description: Heirloom sweet/hot pepper from Venezuela similar to habanero in shape, size, color and aroma but sweet, spicy, and with only a trace of heat. 18-inch-tall plants bear thin-walled, pendant, tapered-at-both-ends, 2-inch by 1-inch, green fruit that ripens to orange-red then red.
Days To Maturity: 111
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Rating Summary
 
Overall: (3.9 Stars)Overall
Taste: (4.0 Stars)Taste
Yield: (3.6 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (3.8 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 11/23/2022 by Albany County MGs - An experienced gardener

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Albany, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Peppers didn\'t really ripen on the plant, a few ripened after being harvested late in the season. Nice flavor but might have been better if ripened on plant.
 

Reviewed on 11/22/2022 by MGWayne - An experienced gardener

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Wayne, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Fun unique shape. Good production of peppers but they took quite a while to mature. Required staking.
 

Reviewed on 11/09/2022 by Saratoga MG - An experienced gardener

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Saratoga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Unique pepper shape. Good flavor, not too hot. More of an orange coloration at maturity than fiery red. Pepper was slow to start, lots of production late in the season up to point of frost.
 

Reviewed on 10/17/2022 by VVTG Warren - An intermediate gardener

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Warren, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Slow to mature and ripen. Peppers were cute, crisp, slightly sweet.
 

Reviewed on 10/16/2022 by Cutler Botanic Garden - An experienced gardener

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Broome, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

slow start and to mature, fair amount of fruit produced
 

Reviewed on 10/14/2022 by Orleans County MGs - An intermediate gardener

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Orleans, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Mild pepper with interesting unique shape. Very slow to produce and fruits still not mature mid-October.
 

Reviewed on 10/11/2022 by CCE Orrange County - An intermediate gardener

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Orange, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Easy to grow, medium size plant with a fair about of fruit. Great for stir fry and in omelettes.
 

Reviewed on 10/06/2022 by Tompkins MGs - An experienced gardener

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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Plants grew well and were the first of the 4 we grew to have mature fruits, although many were not ripe by the end of September. The peppers had some mild heat and were flavorful. Their crisp and crunchy texture made them useful for salads.
 

Reviewed on 10/02/2022 by Food bank vvtg - An experienced gardener

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Erie, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Did not mature until end of september
 

Reviewed on 09/21/2022 by CCE Nassau County NY - An experienced gardener

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Nassau, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

A very interesting pepper. Good tasting on a moderately sized plant. Was not affected by pests or disease
 

Reviewed on 09/19/2022 by Schuyler CCE - An intermediate gardener

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Schuyler, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: Less than 6 hours per day

producing fruit in mid September. Slow to mature,
 

Reviewed on 09/14/2022 by CCE Rockland - An experienced gardener

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Rockland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Transplanted seedlings in early June. Peppers began forming in mid-August. Peppers still green in mid-Sept but were tasty with just a hint of heat.
 

Reviewed on 09/11/2022 by nmeohen1 - An experienced gardener

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Cortland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Easy to grow.
 

Reviewed on 08/25/2011 by sadie - An experienced gardener

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All Counties, Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

I grew this in a pot on the deck. It produced very well and the peppers are very pretty. I just didn\\\'t like the taste (which is a personal thing). It was as though it did not know if it was a hot pepper or a sweet pepper.
 

Reviewed on 01/18/2007 by pepperhead212 - An experienced gardener

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Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

This is a chinense pepper, with a great habanero flavor, and so llittle heat almost anybody could eat it! Good production, with 30-40 peppers on about 2 ft. plants. The only drawback for me was the long season, as they did not ripen until late Aug/early Sept.
 




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