# Olho de Mutum

Also known as Olho De Mutum, Olho de Motum, Pimenta Olho de Mutum, Pimenta Olho de Motum, Eye of the Mutum, Eye of the Curassow, Mutum Pepper, Mutum Eye Pepper.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Olho de Mutum is a Capsicum chinense landrace from Roraima, Brazil. Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000–150,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, floral, sweet, aromatic. Used for hot sauce, pickles, infused oil, meat seasoning, rice and beans. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 3.9 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 30,000–100,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Inferno Peppers
  https://www.inferno-peppers.fr/produits/plants-de-piments/plant-de-olho-de-mutum

- 100,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Rebec Valley Farm
  https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/olho-de-mutum-pepper/

- 150,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Dhot Seeds
  https://dhotseeds.com/en/seeds/242-olho-de-mutum-10-seeds.html

- 100,000–150,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Red Dragon Seeds
  https://www.reddragonseeds.co.uk/shop/olho-de-mutum-seeds/

## Heritage

Landrace

Olho de Mutum is a traditional landrace.

Roraima market collections and the 2022 Capsicum monograph both treat Olho de Mutum as a local Capsicum chinense type with no named parents. Seed lists call it a traditional Amazon pepper. No breeder or planned cross turns up.

## Page sources

- [Barboza et al. 2022 Capsicum monograph. Lists Olho-de-mutum among Brazilian common names of Capsicum chinense.](https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.200.71667)
- [Rizzatti et al. 2017. Names Olho de mutum among C. chinense types collected in Boa Vista markets and Baixo rio Branco, Caracaraí, Roraima.](https://www.academia.edu/124367075/Determination_of_the_Macro_and_Micronutrients_of_Peper_Capsicum_SSP_Cultivated_in_Roraima)
- [French nursery listing. Traditional Amazon type, fruit size, plant height, climate, and culinary use.](https://www.inferno-peppers.fr/produits/plants-de-piments/plant-de-olho-de-mutum)
- [US seed listing. Species chinense, ~100 days, plant height, purple-to-peach pods, Brazil origin.](https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/olho-de-mutum-pepper/)
- [EU seed listing. Purple-to-peach ripening, Amazon and Roraima origin, bode-like aroma.](https://dhotseeds.com/en/seeds/242-olho-de-mutum-10-seeds.html)
- [UK seed listing. Brazilian chinense, compact productive plants, fruity heat.](https://www.reddragonseeds.co.uk/shop/olho-de-mutum-seeds/)
- [US seed listing. Marble-sized pods, purple/peach ripe color, Amazon origin.](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/olho-de-mutum)

## FAQ
### How hot is Olho de Mutum?

Capsi’s sourced range is 30,000–150,000 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 Olho de Mutum taste like?

Fruity and floral, a little sweet up front, then a sharp chinense burn. Seed listings compare the aroma to pimenta bode.

### How do I grow Olho de Mutum?

Olho de Mutum: about 100 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Olho de Mutum?

Pimenta Bode, Cumari do Para

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/olho-de-mutum
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data