Malagueta Pepper Seeds

A small, tapered firecracker pepper that slowly builds up heat as you eat it! Malaguetas are a staple in Brazil, Mozambique, and Portugal, and it is a very popular chili. Just don’t get it confused with the name, as its name comes from an unrelated spice in West Africa called the “melegeuta.”

The Malagueta produces a bushy, dense plant that reaches 2-3 ft. tall and produces many small peppers that measure about 1-2" in length. Peppers are elongated and have a conical shape that tapers off to a point. Watch as they ripen from green to their bright red at maturity.

The Malagueta pepper has a fruity aroma when you smell it, and then has a sweet, citrus yet bitter flavor when you take a bite. The pepper has multiple names where the small pepper goes by Piri Piri in Mozambique and Portugal, and they are widely used in sauces, salsas, and poultry dishes.

• Species: Capsicum Frutescens
• Heat Level: 60,000-100,000 SHUs
• Type: Hot
• Flavor: Sweet, Citrusy, Bitter
• Origin: Brazil
• Pod Size: 2"
• Plant Height: 2-3 ft.
• Days to Harvest: 95 Days

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