Aroma Mix - 25 seeds

Adjuma Aroma Mix (Adjuma-type ‘Aroma Mixture’) is an excellent choice for lovers of very hot peppers who seek both heat and a rich aroma. The mix offers a variety of shapes and colours, with each plant potentially producing a slightly different result.

Especially interesting is the flavour profile: Adjuma’s characteristic apricot aroma combines with fruity, citrus and tropical nuances. This gives you a colourful selection suited both to collections and to making aromatic hot sauces.

Variety characteristics

• Name: Adjuma Aroma Mix (Adjuma-type ‘Aroma Mixture’)
• Botanical species: Capsicum chinense
• Type: Mix of very hot peppers
• Heat level: 200 000–350 000 SHU
• Colours: red, orange and yellow
• Shapes: Varied
• Main aroma: Distinctive apricot note
• Red fruits: More direct and fiery character
• Yellow and orange: More citrus and tropical nuances
• Cultivation: Greenhouse or outdoors
• Suitable for: Hot sauces, marinades, spicy dishes and collecting.

🔥 Heat

200 000–350 000 SHU

This is a very hot pepper, suitable mainly for people experienced with Habanero and other Capsicum chinense varieties. The manufacturer’s official page states a range of 200 000 to 350 000 Scoville Heat Units.

⚠️ When handling ripe fruits, using gloves and avoiding contact with the eyes and sensitive skin is recommended.

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing: January – April
Location: indoors
Germination temperature: 20–30°C
Greenhouse: recommended for higher yield
Outdoor planting: around the end of May
Support: taller plants can be tied to stakes
Pruning: possible to achieve a more compact form.

In autumn, plants can be moved into pots and placed on a bright windowsill, where they can continue fruiting.

🍴 Culinary use

The greatest strength of this mix is the opportunity to experiment with different flavour profiles. Red fruits are suited to more intense hot sauces, while yellow and orange ones can add more citrus and tropical freshness.

They are suitable for hot sauces, salsa, marinades, curries and fruity-spicy combinations. At 200 000–350 000 SHU, a relatively small quantity is needed.

💡 Urban Botaniks tip: For Adjuma Aroma Mix, I would emphasise the different aroma by colour rather than only the high 200 000–350 000 SHU. Red peppers are fierier, while yellow and orange ones lean towards citrus and tropical fruit—this is exactly what makes the mix far more interesting than a standard single-colour Habanero.