# Mojo Big Brown

Also known as Big Brown Kathumby, Kathumby Big Brown, Pimenta Kathumby Big Brown, Mojo Big Brown Kathumby.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Mojo Big Brown is a Capsicum chinense f2+ from Italy. Capsi’s sourced range is 250,000–350,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is earthy, capsicum, chocolate. Used for Sauces, stir-fries, soups, drying. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 12 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 300,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Happy Valley Seeds
  https://www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au/products/chilli-kathumby-big-brown

- 250,000–350,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Seeds for Africa
  https://www.seedsforafrica.co.za/collections/vegetable-seeds/products/big-brown-kathumby-chilli-pepper-capsicum-chinense-5-seeds

## Heritage

F2+

Mojo Big Brown is an F2+ of Pimenta Kathumby, still splitting and not yet a finished line.

Credit: Mojo Pepper · 2013

Parents:
- Pimenta Kathumby (Not in Capsi yet)
- Unknown (Unknown parent)

Mojo Pepper’s 2016 post and variety page both call this a 2013 F4 from Kathumby Chinense × an unknown second pepper. PepperFriends and Fatalii treat Pimenta Kathumby as its own unstable Brazilian chinense; no source names the other parent.

## Page sources

- [Mojo Pepper breeder page: origin from Kathumby Chinense seed, unknown outcross, habanero-shaped brown pods, habanero-level heat](http://mojopepper.blogspot.com/p/pimenta-kathumby-big-brown-capsicum.html)
- [Mojo Pepper restock post, 4 Oct 2016: 2013 release, F4 stability, dark stems, scorpion-tailed habanero pods, habanero heat](https://mojopepper.blogspot.com/2016/10/mojo-big-brown-kathumby-seeds-come-back.html)
- [UK seed listing: 2013 release, F4 stability, dark stems, scorpion-tailed habanero pods, habanero heat](https://www.chileseeds.co.uk/shop/mojo-big-brown-chilli-seeds/)
- [UK Chilli Seeds: created by Mojo Pepper in Italy; pods ripen to chocolate brown](https://www.ukchilliseeds.co.uk/Big-Brown-Kathumby)
- [Numeric SHU range 250,000–350,000; C. chinense germination notes](https://www.seedsforafrica.co.za/collections/vegetable-seeds/products/big-brown-kathumby-chilli-pepper-capsicum-chinense-5-seeds)
- [Lists 300,000 SHU, Italian origin, brown earthiness, sauces and stir-fries; 2–4 week germination](https://www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au/products/chilli-kathumby-big-brown-seeds)
- [Plant height 90–120 cm, harvest when brown, intense capsicum flavor and lingering burn](https://renaissanceherbs.com.au/product/chilli-kathumby-big-brown/)
- [Italian origin, Capsicum chinense, habanero-similar heat, large brown juicy pods](https://www.wildfirechilli.com.au/product/kathumby-big-brown-chilli-seeds)

## 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.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/mojo-big-brown
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data