# Cumari do Para

Also known as Cumari do Pará, Pimenta Cumari, Cumari.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Cumari do Para is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Pará, Brazil. Capsi’s sourced range is 50,000 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 50,000). Flavor is fruity, sweet, citrus, tropical. Used for hot sauces, salsas, pickling, chili powder, Brazilian dishes. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 50,000 SHU · Lab-verified
  Maria Flávia Azevedo da Penha et al. (2013) Food Science and Technology (Campinas)
  DOI: 10.1590/S0101-20612013000500016
  https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-20612013000500016

- 60,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/cumari-do-para-pepper

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Cumari do Pará | Pimentas Do Xico
  https://www.pimentasdoxico.com/product-page/1833-cumari-do-par%C3%A1

- 50,000–300,000 SHU · Unverified
  PepperScale
  https://pepperscale.com/cumari-do-para/

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [PepperScale: Cumari do Para Guide - Heat, Flavor, Uses](https://pepperscale.com/cumari-do-para/)
- [Hippy Seed Company: Cumari do Para product page](https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/cumari-do-para/)
- [SpiceMad: Cumari do Pará detailed entry](http://www.spicemad.com/p/cumari-do-para.html)
- [Cayenne Diane: Cumari do Para pepper profile](https://www.cayennediane.com/peppers/cumari-do-para/)
- [Reimer Seeds: Cumari do Para product specs, pod size, growing info](https://www.reimerseeds.com/cumari-do-para-pepper-seeds)
- [PMC Foods 2024: Bioactive compounds, proximate analysis & vitamin C data for Cumari-do-Pará (Capsicum chinense)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11394977/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Cumari do Para?

Capsi’s sourced range is 50,000 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 50,000). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Cumari do Para taste like?

Strong fruity aroma with sweet, tropical notes and a distinct citrus-like flavor; delivers an immediate burst of sweetness before the heat builds.

### How do I grow Cumari do Para?

Cumari do Para: about 90 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Cumari do Para?

Habanero, Scotch bonnet, Aji Charapita

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/cumari-do-para
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data