{"product_id":"aji-marchant-pepper","title":"Aji Marchant Pepper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCapsicum baccatum\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity: 65-80 from transplant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare hot pepper variety, Aji Marchant is adapted to short seasons! Just look at these gorgeous peppers--we love the rainbow of yellow-orange-red hues on these waxy, 3\" long fruits. They are medium-hot, around 40,000 Scoville units. Pickling, frying and pepper flakes are typical uses of Aji Marchant. These are a different species (\u003cem\u003ebaccatum\u003c\/em\u003e) than most peppers (\u003cem\u003eannuum\u003c\/em\u003e), so you can grow them alongside other peppers and save their seeds without worry of crossing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChilean immigrants supposedly brought these peppers to California during the 1849 gold rush. They were then adopted as a famous Italian wax pepper variety in the early \u0026amp; mid-1900s. Now grown only rarely on certain California farms, we want to spread the joy of these beautiful, short-season, multi-purpose peppers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown by \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.layinggroundwork.org\/\" title=\"Laying Groundwork, Paonia CO\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGroundwork\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.layinggroundwork.org\/\" title=\"Laying Groundwork, Paonia CO\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in Paonia, CO.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlanting Instructions: \u003c\/strong\u003eStart Aji Marchant Pepper seeds indoors under lights 3-6 weeks before last spring frost. Transplant after all danger of frost has passed, spaced 2' apart. Keep soil slightly moist but do not overwater.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeed Saving Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use gloves to avoid burning skin! Remove Aji Marchant seeds from the tastiest, fully mature fruit. Or use a blender with a very low setting-- place fruits with plenty of water and slowly blend. Strain out seeds. Dry seeds on a screen or cloth. Store seeds in a paper or mesh bag in a cool, dark and dry location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eApprox 30 Aji Marchant Pepper seeds per packet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vibrant Earth Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48758890561788,"sku":"sku-43991728423067","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/4250\/4188\/files\/AjiMarchantPepper.jpg?v=1770664962","url":"https:\/\/store.grit.com\/products\/aji-marchant-pepper","provider":"Grit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}