Mild

Ají dulce

Ají dulce is a sweet, aromatic Capsicum chinense pepper used across the Caribbean and Latin America. Closely related to habanero but far milder, it brings smoky seasoning-pepper flavor to sofrito, stews, and other traditional bases without intense heat.

Scoville 0 SHU to 500 SHU

Species Capsicum chinense

Origin

Latin America

Flavor

Tasting notes

Mild, smoky, and aromatic

Uses

Best known for

sofritoseasoning basesCaribbean stews

Colors

Common ripening colors

red

Also called

Aliases

ají cachuchaquechuchaajicitoají gustososeasoning pepper

Reference

Source entry

Reference: Ají dulce

500 SHU peak heat

Open Ají dulce