Biquinho Black

Sweet and fruity with clear smoky and floral notes reminiscent of a mild habanero; the low heat lets the complex aromatic character dominate.

Biquinho Black is a rare Capsicum chinense variant of the Brazilian Biquinho (also called Chupetinho or little-beak) pepper. Plants produce abundant small teardrop-shaped fruits that start pure black or dark purple and ripen to dark violet, peach-mottled or red-black tones. Dark nearly-black foliage and stems add strong ornamental appeal. Heat remains mild (typically 500–2,500 SHU), delivering the characteristic sweet, fruity, smoky and floral chinense flavor without intense burn. Highly productive and well-suited to containers or garden beds in warm climates.

The classic Biquinho is a Brazilian Capsicum chinense landrace from Minas Gerais (especially the Triângulo Mineiro region) that was commercialized more widely in the early 2000s. Biquinho Black is a rare anthocyanin-rich selection or open-pollinated variant prized by specialty seed growers for its nearly black foliage, stems and immature pods that ripen to dark violet or peach-mottled tones while retaining the mild heat and fruity flavor of the original.