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Pepper profile

Pimenta Malagueta

Origin
Brazil
Ripe color
Red
Pod size
1-2 inches

Scoville heat range

60,000 – 100,000 SHU

Medium heat level

About Pimenta Malagueta

Pimenta Malagueta is specific Brazilian variety. Rating 60,000-100,000 SHU offers intense heat. Essential in Brazilian hot sauce production. The small size concentrates heat. C. frutescens provides distinctive flavor. Very popular throughout Brazil. Often preserved in oil or vinegar. The heat is immediate and powerful. Very productive plants. Shows importance in Brazilian cuisine.

Flavor profile

Very hot

In the kitchen

Brazilian hot sauces, preserved

Growing information

Difficulty
Easy
Days to harvest
85-95 days
Plant height
36-48 inches

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