About Malagueta
Malagueta is essential Brazilian pepper. Rating 50,000-100,000 SHU offers serious heat. These small peppers are used extensively in Brazil. C. frutescens species provides unique flavor. Essential in Brazilian hot sauces and cuisine. The heat is sharp and immediate. Very productive plants. Important in Bahian cooking. The name is also used for grains of paradise spice. Shows Brazilian pepper tradition.
Flavor profile
Very hot, sharp
In the kitchen
Brazilian cuisine, hot sauces
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 85-95 days
- Plant height
- 36-48 inches
Sources
- Website or article PepperFriends — Lista completa delle varietà di Capsicum (opens in a new tab)
- Website or article Wikimedia Commons — Pimenta malagueta.jpg (opens in a new tab)
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