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Aji Merkén (Cacho de cabra) Chilli Seeds (10 seeds)

Aji Merkén (Cacho de cabra) Chilli Seeds (10 seeds)

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Aji Merkén (Cacho de cabra) Capsicum annuum

100 Days. Also known as Cacho de Cabra—Spanish for “Goat’s Horn”—this medium-spicy chilli is native to Chile and central to traditional Mapuche cuisine. The curved red pods are used to make merkén, a spice created by drying and smoking the chillies over wood—a method developed by the Mapuche.

Plants reach around 1 metre tall and produce 7–15cm long pods.

Flavour: Smoky, earthy, and mildly sweet with moderate heat. Excellent dried or ground into spice.

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Further Info

  • Species: Capsicum annuum

  • Heat: Mild (0 - 5,000 SHU)

  • Pod Type: Medium (2-5 cm) and Long / Tapered

  • Pod Colour: Red

  • Foliage Colour: Green

  • Growth: Bushy 30-100cm

  • Harvest Time: Late (90+ days)

  • Best Use: Drying, Sauce, and Salsa

  • Origin: North America and Chile

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