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Pepper profile

Cumari do Pará

Origin
Brazil (Amazon)
Ripe color
Yellow
Pod size
0.5-1 inch

Scoville heat range

50,000 – 100,000 SHU

Medium heat level

About Cumari do Pará

Cumari do Pará is wild-type chinense from Brazilian Amazon. Rating 50,000-100,000 SHU offers serious heat. Tiny yellow fruits with intense flavor. Important in northern Brazilian cuisine. The wild genetics are valuable. Difficult to cultivate. The complex flavor is prized. Used in tucupi and other dishes. Shows wild Brazilian chinense. Essential for authentic Amazonian cooking.

Flavor profile

Very hot

In the kitchen

Brazilian Amazon wild type

Growing information

Difficulty
Difficult
Days to harvest
100-120 days
Plant height
36-48 inches

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