Mojo Big Brown
Also known as Big Brown Kathumby · Kathumby Big Brown · Pimenta Kathumby Big Brown · Mojo Big Brown Kathumby
A 2013 Italian Capsicum chinense selection from Kathumby stock, ripening to large chocolate-brown habanero-shaped pods—often with a scorpion tail—and habanero-class heat.
About 12 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).
Flavor & Use
Intense capsicum flavor with the brown earthiness associated with chocolate-ripe superhots; the burn is sharp and lasts several minutes.
Culinary
About
Mojo Big Brown, also sold as Big Brown Kathumby or Pimenta Kathumby Big Brown, is a fairly stable F4 Capsicum chinense released in 2013 by the Italian grower known as Mojo Pepper. It came from Kathumby Chinense seed—itself a multiform Brazilian chinense line—crossed with an unidentified second pepper. Plants show dark stems and green foliage with dark shading. Pods start green to nearly black in strong sun and finish chocolate brown; many take a lantern or habanero shape with a scorpion tail. Heat is in the habanero class, with specialty catalogs listing about 250,000–350,000 SHU. Flavor is a straightforward capsicum bite with the brown earthiness typical of chocolate superhots, and the burn lingers for several minutes. Productive plants reach 90–120 cm and are used in sauces, stir-fries, soups, and drying.
Backstory
Mojo Pepper grew Kathumby Chinense seed in Italy, crossed it with an unidentified pepper, and by 2013 had an F4 chocolate-brown, habanero-shaped selection that seed houses now sell as Mojo Big Brown or Big Brown Kathumby. It is not the same plant as Kathumby Black, a milder accidental UK cross later distributed under a related name.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreMojo Big Brown is an F2+ of Pimenta Kathumby, still splitting and not yet a finished line.
Mojo Pepper · 2013
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Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Mojo Big Brown?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 250,000–350,000 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 Mojo Big Brown taste like?
- Intense capsicum flavor with the brown earthiness associated with chocolate-ripe superhots; the burn is sharp and lasts several minutes.
- How do I grow Mojo Big Brown?
- Mojo Big Brown: subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Mojo Big Brown?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.