Pimenta Kathumby

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Pimenta Kathumby

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Pimenta Kathumby
Pimenta de Kathumby; Pimenta Kathumby Red; Pimenta de Kathumby RedEdit
C-T-R-6-015
C. chinense
30,000 - 80,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods. Rates 30,000–80,000 SHU, which means hot, with a lingering burn. Roots trace to Brazil. Also listed as Pimenta Kathumby Red.

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How hot is the Pimenta Kathumby?

The Pimenta Kathumby measures 30,000–80,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 10 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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