Aji Pineapple Hot Pepper Seeds - 15 pcs

Aji Pineapple is an exceptionally productive perennial chilli pepper variety of the species Capsicum baccatum, distinguished by its attractive pale-yellow fruits and a delicate aromatic note reminiscent of pineapple. The fruits reach approximately 4–7 cm in length and around 0.5 cm in thickness, ripening from light green to pale yellow. With a heat level of 10 000–20 000 SHU, the variety offers pleasant spiciness paired with a distinctive fruity aroma. In a greenhouse, plants can grow to a considerable size and produce an exceptionally abundant harvest.

Aji Pineapple is an interesting representative of Capsicum baccatum, especially suitable for lovers of aromatic chilli peppers. One of the variety’s most distinctive features is the combination of noticeable heat and a light pineapple aroma, which is also the origin of the name Pineapple.

The plant is perennial if protected from frost during winter. When grown in a greenhouse, it can develop into a fairly large plant. Outdoors, we recommend regular pruning to control its size and maintain a more compact shape.

The variety’s great advantage is its exceptionally high productivity. Under good conditions, plants produce a huge number of pale-yellow fruits. This makes Aji Pineapple an excellent choice not only for fresh consumption, but also when a larger quantity of peppers is needed for sauces, pickling or drying.

The fruits are relatively small and elongated – around 4–7 cm long and approximately 0.5 cm thick. At first, they are light green, then turn their characteristic pale-yellow colour as they ripen.

The heat level is 10 000–20 000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). This provides a distinct spiciness while still allowing the variety’s specific fruity aroma to come through.

Variety characteristics

✔️ Variety: Aji Pineapple
✔️ Botanical species: Capsicum baccatum
✔️ Type: Chilli pepper
✔️ Life cycle: Perennial if overwintered frost-free
✔️ Heat: 10 000–20 000 SHU
✔️ Fruit length: approximately 4–7 cm
✔️ Fruit thickness: around 0.5 cm
✔️ Unripe fruit colour: Light green
✔️ Ripe fruit colour: Pale yellow
✔️ Aroma: Fruity, with a light pineapple note
✔️ Productivity: Exceptionally high
✔️ Plant size: Can grow very large in a greenhouse
✔️ Growing: Greenhouse or outdoors
✔️ Pruning: Recommended when grown outdoors.

🔥 Heat

10 000–20 000 SHU

Aji Pineapple is a moderately to distinctly hot chilli pepper. The official product information states a range of 10 000 to 20 000 Scoville Heat Units.

This makes it an interesting choice for people who want a genuinely hot pepper while still wishing to enjoy the fruit’s aromatic qualities.

🍍 Taste and aroma

One reason Aji Pineapple stands out from many other varieties is the fruit’s characteristic light pineapple aroma. Ripe peppers are quite hot, with a perceptible hint of pineapple.

It is precisely this combination of:

heat + fruity aroma + pale-yellow colour

that makes the variety particularly suitable for preparing fruity hot sauces and other recipes where the pepper’s aroma is just as important as its heat.

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing period: January – April

Sowing location: Indoors

Germination temperature: 20–30°C

Greenhouse planting: Yes – recommended for higher yields

Outdoor planting: Approximately the end of May

Support: Taller plants can be tied to stakes

Pruning: Recommended to achieve a compact plant, especially outdoors.

In greenhouse conditions, Aji Pineapple can develop into a very large plant, so enough space should be planned in advance.

Outdoors, regular pruning allows its size to be controlled and keeps the plant more compact.

🪴 Perennial growing and overwintering

Unlike the way peppers are usually grown as an annual crop in temperate climates, Aji Pineapple is a perennial plant when protected from frost.

In autumn, the plant can be:

• moved into a pot;
• brought indoors;
• placed in a bright spot or on a windowsill;
• protected from low temperatures.

The plants can even continue fruiting on a windowsill in autumn, which allows the season to be extended considerably.

🍴 Culinary use

The combination of 10 000–20 000 SHU, pale-yellow colour and a light pineapple aroma makes Aji Pineapple suitable for:

• Fresh consumption
• Homemade hot sauces
• Fruity hot sauces
• Salsa
• Marinades
• Pickling
• Pickled vegetables
• Soups and stews
• Asian and South American recipes
• Drying
• Spicy seasonings
• Pairing with tropical fruits

Particularly interesting combinations can be made with pineapple, mango, citrus fruits or passion fruit, where the pepper’s natural fruity character complements the other flavours.

⚠️ Important: The plant is not frost-hardy. If you want to keep it as a perennial, it must be overwintered in a frost-free place.

💡 Tip from Urban Botaniks: Aji Pineapple can become quite a large plant, especially in a greenhouse. If space is limited, shape it through regular pruning. For maximum fruiting, start the seeds early – as early as January–March – and provide a stable 20–30°C during germination. With good care, the variety rewards you with a huge number of beautiful pale-yellow chilli peppers with a distinctive fruity note.