Aji Cristal
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Aji Cristal
I use them in pico de gallo, salsa, sliced raw for toppings on tacos, hamburgers, things like that. I tried drying a few, but I think they weren’t ripe enough and they turned a weird brown. These peppers take a long time to go from the chartreuse like green/yellow to orangy yellow.
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Re: Aji Cristal
Lemon drop is one of my favorite Baccatums. For some reason I have not been able to get decent crop from Aji Cristal here in Finland, but when living in Wisconsin, it was one of the productive ones.
I like the mild Baccatums like Christmas Bell, which allows me to enjoy the fruity aroma. Last year I grew same shape but yellow color Aji Fantasy, which is created by a breeder in Finland.
I am sure you will enjoy the other Baccatums as much as Aji Cristal. I have found only few Baccatums, which were too hot to use.
Sari
I like the mild Baccatums like Christmas Bell, which allows me to enjoy the fruity aroma. Last year I grew same shape but yellow color Aji Fantasy, which is created by a breeder in Finland.
I am sure you will enjoy the other Baccatums as much as Aji Cristal. I have found only few Baccatums, which were too hot to use.
Sari
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Re: Aji Cristal
Started drying the Aji Cristal peppers as they get to the orangy red stage. Seem to dry well enough on the hot copper. When I get a few, I’ll grind them up.
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Re: Aji Cristal
As for Ali Amarillo make sure you grow the large one not the small one.
There seems to be two different ones according to some people.
I have never seen the small one imported out of Peru.
Only the larger banana type with a thick flesh.
The smaller aji lemon or lemon drop are not only hot but taste like perfume to me and not in a pleasant way.
Some say the two are the same others argue not.
There seems to be two different ones according to some people.
I have never seen the small one imported out of Peru.
Only the larger banana type with a thick flesh.
The smaller aji lemon or lemon drop are not only hot but taste like perfume to me and not in a pleasant way.
Some say the two are the same others argue not.
Worth
25 miles southeast of Waterloo Texas.
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You might as well be arguing with a cat.
25 miles southeast of Waterloo Texas.
You can't argue with a closed mind.
You might as well be arguing with a cat.
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@worth1 I ordered the Aji Amarillo from Sandia seeds in New Mexico. They describe the peppers as 5”-6”.
I also got the Aji Lemon drop seeds. Aji Cristal has a little perfume like thing going on. I’ll see what I actually grow. My seed varieties are quickly exceeding my garden space.
I like these multi use peppers. Ones that I can pickle, eat fresh, ferment or dry.
Next season, I plan on growing even more peppers. Got to go with things that have a chance to thrive in our summers, plus, I’m really enjoying growing and eating peppers and figuring out the things I can do with them.
I also got the Aji Lemon drop seeds. Aji Cristal has a little perfume like thing going on. I’ll see what I actually grow. My seed varieties are quickly exceeding my garden space.
I like these multi use peppers. Ones that I can pickle, eat fresh, ferment or dry.
Next season, I plan on growing even more peppers. Got to go with things that have a chance to thrive in our summers, plus, I’m really enjoying growing and eating peppers and figuring out the things I can do with them.
Zone 9b, located in the Columbia bottomlands, annual rainfall 46”
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Yes I like being able to use space on things I can harvest all summer too.
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25 miles southeast of Waterloo Texas.
You can't argue with a closed mind.
You might as well be arguing with a cat.
25 miles southeast of Waterloo Texas.
You can't argue with a closed mind.
You might as well be arguing with a cat.