Charapita Pepper

10+ Seeds/Packet

🌟 Charapita Pepper

Capsicum chinense

Known as the “golden treasure of the Amazon” 🌿💛, the Charapita Pepper is a wild Peruvian chili that’s as rare as it is flavorful. Tiny, round, berry-sized pods grow on bushy plants packed with fruit — each glowing golden yellow like a bead of sunshine ☀️. Despite their small size, these peppers pack a surprising punch of heat and fruity complexity.

👅 Flavor Profile:
Fruity 🍍, citrusy 🍋, with floral 🌸 notes — followed by a sharp, fiery burn 🌶🔥.

🍴 Culinary Uses:

• 🥗 Sprinkle fresh over ceviche, seafood, or salads for Amazonian authenticity

• 🥫 Use in hot sauces for tropical brightness + heat

• 🍲 Infuse into oils, vinegars, or broths for unique depth

• 🥒 Pickle whole for gourmet condiments

• 🍸 A stunning garnish for cocktails (think spicy margaritas 🌶🍹)

👨🍳 Chef’s Pitch:
The Charapita is the chef’s secret luxury chili 👨🍳💎. Exotic, tiny golden berries with fruity heat that transforms sauces, ceviche, and condiments. Highly prized in gourmet kitchens for both rarity and flavor — often called “the most expensive pepper in the world.”

🌱 Growing Notes:

• 🪴 Bushy plants covered with dozens of tiny golden pods

• 📏 Fruits are berry-sized (~0.25 inches)

• 🎨 Ripen green 💚 ➡️ bright golden yellow 💛

• ⏱ Mid-to-late season maturity, very high yield

🌶 Scoville Heat Units (SHU): 30,000–50,000 (similar to cayenne)