I am also just noticing that there seems to be different versions of Aji Panca sold by different retailers. A C. chinense and a is C. baccatum ... can anyone tell me which is the original or correct one that I should be looking out for?

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange has Aji Amarillo listed as C. baccatum and they are usually correct. I've grown Aji Dulce and some others that are C. chinense, and they have a distinct growth and rooting habit that sets them apart. I could be wrong, but I think US seed companies can send seeds to Canada, but not live plants.

You could try pepperseeds .ca I think they have the seeds you are looking for

Thank you both! I don't know enough specifics about peppers to distinguish C.chinense from C.baccatum based on looking at them ... but I do want to get the correct variety if I am going to grow and then save seeds from them. I'd really love to know if Aji Panca is supposed to be chinense or baccatum as I have seen seeds listed as both across the online ordering options.

Thank you for the link to pepperseeds :) I have never seen or heard of them before but it looks like they have a great variety, including aji panca. I'll definitely be keeping them bookmarked! This is the picture they provide but they do not specify the genus. Can anyone tell from this picture if this is chinense or baccatum and if it is the correct pepper?

Sorry for all the specifics but if I am going to save seeds, I want it to be correct and I just don't know that much about pepper specifics :) Thank you so much!!

Pretty sure they're both Baccatums. I've grown both. Fabulous varieties.

Shell

I'm hoping so, I haven't grown either yet! I want to use them both in a homemade chili powder :) Thank you for the info. Its funny that there are websites that list the Aji Panca as a Chinense and some that list as a Baccatum ... and I don't know if they are 2 different varieties, or if someone is just listing it incorrectly. So I just ordered 1 of each and I'll grow both and see if they are, in fact, the same lol ... saves me time and worry, I'll see for myself this summer I guess!

Hopefully, either way, they will make a good chili powder. I've heard good things so ... I'm looking forward to it!

I just started some Aji Amarillo, I read they were baccatum. They don't look like chinenses, and the germinated quickly (unlike most chinenses).

I got some seeds from Artisan in 2017, and some in a swap.

Artisan pepper seed