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Pepper profile

Kambuzi

Origin
Malawi
Ripe color
Red-Orange
Pod size
1-2 inches

Scoville heat range

50,000 – 100,000 SHU

Medium heat level

About Kambuzi

Kambuzi is Malawian pepper with unique flavor. Rating 50,000-100,000 SHU offers serious heat. These small peppers have intense fruity flavor. Important in Malawian cuisine. C. chinense species provides complexity. The heat is substantial with fruity notes. Used in traditional Malawian cooking. Makes excellent African-style hot sauces. Shows Southern African pepper cultivation. The fruity heat is distinctive.

Flavor profile

Very hot, fruity

In the kitchen

Malawian cuisine, hot sauces

Growing information

Difficulty
Moderate
Days to harvest
90-100 days
Plant height
24-36 inches

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