Pimenta Bode
Also known as pimenta-de-bode · pimenta-bode · bode pepper
Pimenta Bode is a Capsicum chinense landrace from Amazon Basin, Brazil. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,739–157,042 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is fruity, aromatic, smoky. Used for Vinegar or oil pickles, fresh seasoning for chicken, pork, beans, rice. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
Pimenta Bode is a small, round Capsicum chinense type from northern Brazil, kept for generations in home gardens and market plots. It is the everyday hot pepper of Goiás cooking, known first for a sharp, lingering aroma.
About 1/11 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).
Growing
~90 days to maturity
Fruit size
1–3 cm
Flavor & Use
Fruity and deeply aromatic, with a faint smoky note and a clean heat that hangs on the tongue.
Culinary
About
Ripe fruit is cherry-sized, about 1 to 3 cm across, round or a little flattened, and finishes yellow, red, light orange, or salmon. Unripe pods may be green, purple, or nearly black. The flavor is fruity in the habanero family, with a smoky edge and a hot bite that builds. Cooks in the Center-West drop whole or chopped pods into galinhada, beans, rice, salted pamonha, and polvilho biscuits, or pack them in vinegar or oil. Plants stay compact, roughly knee- to waist-high, and set heavy clusters in warm weather.
Backstory
The type comes out of the Amazon Basin and traveled with farmers into Goiás and Minas Gerais, where seed has been saved for generations. The name points to the strong smell, which locals liken to a billy goat. In São Paulo the same hot round fruit is often sold as pimenta-de-cheiro, a label that also covers a milder Goiás pepper, so the two should not be mixed up. Embrapa released a more uniform bode-type line, BRS Seriema, in 2010 for pickle packers who wanted even fruit.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExplorePimenta Bode is a traditional landrace.
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Pimenta Bode?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 1,739–157,042 SHU (Lab-verified). 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 Pimenta Bode taste like?
- Fruity and deeply aromatic, with a faint smoky note and a clean heat that hangs on the tongue.
- How do I grow Pimenta Bode?
- Pimenta Bode: about 90 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Pimenta Bode?
- Malagueta, Cumari do Para