2026-2027 PanAmerican Seed Catalog

VEGETABLES & HERBS / AJI RICO

Aji Rico All-America Selections Winner

PEPPER Seed supplied as: Raw Mad Hatter All-America Selections Winner

Cajun Belle All-America Selections Winner

Golden Cayenne

La Bomba II Jalapeño

Name

Days to maturity from transplant

Fruit characteristics

Plant habit Disease

Comments

resistance

HOT Aji Rico F 1 Capsicum baccatum

70-75 to full ripe, 50-55 to green

Conical, green to red 3-4 in./8-10 cm long x 1.25-1.75 in./3-4 cm wide

Extra large, vigorous

Unique, hybrid hot pepper has more vigour, higher yield and earlier ripening than O.P. heirlooms. Narrow, conical fruit with delicate citrus flavour and medium heat is crispy and thin-walled – perfect fresh or cooked, green or red. Best in-ground; large indeterminate

plants benefit from a support. Also available as organic seed.

Cajun Belle Capsicum annuum

60-65 to full ripe, 45-50 to green

Mini bell, green to red 2-3 in./5-8 cm long x 2-3 in./5-8 cm wide

Medium

Produces bell peppers with mildly spicy taste just right for fresh eating and salsa. Harvest green or red.

Best in-ground and in containers. All-America Selections Winner.

Golden Cayenne Capsicum annuum

85-90 to full ripe, 70-75 to green

Cayenne, green to yellow 3-5 in./8-13 cm long x 0.5-0.75 in./1-2 cm wide

Bush, medium

Cayenne-shaped fruit will mature from green to golden yellow and increase in heat as they ripen. Golden Cayenne fruit are excellent for cooking or fresh eating in salsa and sauces, or dried and ground into a unique, golden yellow powder. Compact bush plant performs well in medium-sized containers or in-ground, with or without support.

La Bomba II F 1 Capsicum annuum

65-70 to full ripe, 50-55 to green

Jalapeño, green to red 3-3.25 in./8 cm long x 1-1.15 in./3 cm wide

Tall

HR: BLS 1-3, TMV

Upgraded for superior disease resistance. Bears very large, high-quality jalapeños with little to no checking. Best in containers or in-ground.

Mad Hatter F 1 Capsicum baccatum

85-90 to full ripe, 65-70 to green

Unique disc, green to red 2-3.5 in./5-9 cm long x 2-2.5 in./5-6 cm wide

Extra large, vigorous

Flat-disc peppers are crunchy and crisp, with a delicate floral scent and rich flavour that intensifies/sweetens as it matures. In hot, dry climates, a small number of fruit will have a touch of heat close to the seed cavity, but fruit wings are always sweet. Best in-ground with support. All-America Selections National Winner.

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