{"product_id":"aji-sugar-drop-orange","title":"Aji Sugar Drop Orange #17","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAji Sugar Drop Orange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAji Sugar Drop Orange is a unique \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapsicum baccatum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e variety that combines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSugar Rush Peach and Lemon Drop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bringing together two well-known baccatum flavor profiles. The plants are vigorous and highly productive, producing elongated, slightly tapered pods that ripen to a vibrant orange. Mature plants can become quite large, potentially reaching around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 feet tall and 4 feet wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e under favorable growing conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe flavor is the standout feature of this variety. Aji Sugar Drop Orange combines the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efruity sweetness of Sugar Rush Peach with the bright citrus character of Lemon Drop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating a sweet, tropical-citrus flavor followed by a pleasant medium heat. Heat is estimated at approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20,000–30,000 SHU\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it noticeably hotter than a jalapeño while remaining very usable in the kitchen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAji Sugar Drop Orange is excellent for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efresh eating, salsas, sauces, drying, and pepper powders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. When dried and ground, the pods produce an especially flavorful powder with a surprisingly sweet, almost candy-like character balanced by citrus notes and moderate heat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis variety is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eapproaching stability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but some variation in pod shape, size, or other characteristics may still occur from plant to plant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10–20 seeds per package\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NCpepperseeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49612611059971,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8460\/7235\/files\/FullSizeRender_d4e62315-65af-4ce3-b5f9-5e0c52e611c5.jpg?v=1789247683","url":"https:\/\/ncpepperseeds.com\/products\/aji-sugar-drop-orange","provider":"NCpepperseeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}