# Maraba Pepper

Also known as Maraba Chili, Marabá Pepper, Brazilian Maraba Pepper, Maraba Yellow Chilli.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Maraba Pepper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Amazon region, Pará, Brazil. Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000–300,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is herbal, fruity, lemony, aromatic, juicy. Used for raw in salsas, salads, and garnishes, curries, stir-fries, and stews, sauces and hot sauces, pickling. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 12 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Vreeken.nl Peper 'Maraba' seed catalog + scovillescale.org + de.wikipedia.org (consistent grower listings)
  https://www.vreeken.nl/208695-peper-maraba

- 300,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Atlantic Pepper Seeds (pepperseeds.ca) Maraba listing
  http://pepperseeds.ca/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=478

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Saveur magazine Chile Pepper Guide entry for Maraba (herbal aroma, color, uses)](https://www.saveur.com/gallery/Chile-Pepper-Gallery/)
- [ChilePlants.com detailed Maraba pepper plant specifications (pods, height, season, flesh)](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHIMAR)
- [Scoville Scale database entry listing Maraba at 30,000-50,000 SHU](https://scovillescale.org/chili-pepper-scoville-scale/)
- [Rahi Seed Bank description of Maraba Yellow Chilli characteristics, flavor, growing, and uses](https://rahiseedbank.com.au/shop/maraba-yellow-chilli-the-most-vibrant-hot-yellow-chilli-you-will-ever-find/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Maraba Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000–300,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). 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 Maraba Pepper taste like?

Deep herbal aromas with fruity-lemony notes, juicy texture, and full-flavored heat similar to other Brazilian chinense peppers.

### How do I grow Maraba Pepper?

Maraba Pepper: about 85 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Maraba Pepper?

Habanero, Aji Charapita, Scotch Bonnet

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/maraba-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data