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Pepper profile

Pimenta de Neyde

Origin
Brazil
Species
Capsicum annuum
Ripe color
Purple-Black
Pod size
2-3 inches

Scoville heat range

50,000 – 100,000 SHU

Medium heat level

About Pimenta de Neyde

Pimenta de Neyde is unique Brazilian pepper with purple genetics. Rating 50,000-100,000 SHU offers significant heat. The purple-black color is striking – leaves, stems, and fruits all purple. Important in breeding purple varieties. Flavor is fruity beneath heat. Beautiful ornamental value. Used in creating other purple peppers. The purple genetics are dominant. Both decorative and functional. Important genetic resource for purple breeding.

Flavor profile

Hot with fruity notes

In the kitchen

Ornamental and culinary, breeding

Growing information

Difficulty
Moderate
Days to harvest
85-95 days
Plant height
24-30 inches

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