# Dedo de Moça Pepper

Also known as Dedo-de-Moça, Dedo de Moca, Pimenta-Dedo-de-Moça, Calabresa pepper (dried), Lady's Little Finger, Pimenta-calabresa.
Species: Capsicum baccatum.

Dedo de Moça Pepper is a Capsicum baccatum cultivar from South and Southeast Brazil, Brazil. Capsi’s sourced range is 90,000 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is fruity, smoky, sweet, peppery. Used for seasoning meats and stews, sauces and powders, rice and beans, feijoada and moqueca, dried condiments. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 3.6 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 90,000 SHU · Official breeder
  S.I.C. Carvalho et al. (2009) Horticultura Brasileira
  https://www.scielo.br/j/hb/a/GGmKjPnfFLJ56WZcvRwMyRJ/?lang=pt

- 10,000–15,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe (10,000-15,000 SHU), Reimer Seeds (15,000 SHU), Hippy Seed Company (10,000-15,000 SHU), DG Seeds (5,000-15,000 SHU)
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/dedo-de-moca-pepper-seeds ; https://www.reimerseeds.com/dedo-de-moca-pepper-seeds ; https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/dedo-de-moca-pepper/ ; https://dgseedsandplants.be/en/product/dedo-de-moca/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Pepper Joe catalog: Dedo de Moca Pepper Seeds](https://pepperjoe.com/products/dedo-de-moca-pepper-seeds)
- [Reimer Seeds: Dedo de Moca Pepper Seeds](https://www.reimerseeds.com/dedo-de-moca-pepper-seeds)
- [Wikipedia: Capsicum baccatum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsicum_baccatum)
- [Hippy Seed Company: Dedo de Moca Pepper](https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/dedo-de-moca-pepper/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Dedo de Moça Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 90,000 SHU (Official breeder). 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 Dedo de Moça Pepper taste like?

Sweet and fruity with smoky undertones, developing into a peppery finish with lingering stingy heat.

### How do I grow Dedo de Moça Pepper?

Dedo de Moça Pepper: about 90-99 days days to maturity, full sun sun.

### What can I substitute for Dedo de Moça Pepper?

Malagueta pepper, Aji Amarillo, Jalapeno for milder heat

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/dedo-de-moca-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data