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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