# Pimenta Bode

Also known as pimenta-de-bode, pimenta-bode, bode pepper.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

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.
About 1/11 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 157,042 SHU · Lab-verified
  Olguín-Rojas, J.A.; Fayos, O.; Vázquez-León, L.A.; Ferreiro-González, M.; Rodríguez-Jimenes, G.C.; Palma, M.; Garcés-Claver, A.; Barbero, G.F. (2019) Agronomy · HPLC
  DOI: 10.3390/agronomy9030141
  https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9030141

- 3,912 SHU · Lab-verified
  Ana Carolina de Aguiar, Janclei Pereira Coutinho, Gerardo Fernandez Barbero, Helena Teixeira Godoy, Julian Martínez (2016) International Journal of Food Properties · HPLC
  DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2015.1072210
  https://doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2015.1072210

- 1,739 SHU · Lab-verified
  Ana Carolina de Aguiar, Janclei Pereira Coutinho, Gerardo Fernandez Barbero, Helena Teixeira Godoy, Julian Martínez (2016) International Journal of Food Properties · HPLC
  DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2015.1072210
  https://doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2015.1072210

- 60,000–100,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Ribeiro, C.S. da C.; Carvalho, S.I.C. de; Reifschneider, F.J.B.; Bianchetti, L. de B.; Lopes, C.A.; Lima, M.F.; Reis, A.; Quezado-Duval, A.M.; Pinheiro, J.B.; Inoue-Nagata, A.K.; Ragassi, C.F. (2021) Embrapa Hortaliças, Circular Técnica 172
  https://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/bitstream/doc/1129544/1/CT-172-25-jan-2021.pdf

- 200,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Ribeiro, C.S. da C.; Carvalho, S.I.C. de; Lana, M.M. (2022) Embrapa Hortaliças
  https://www.embrapa.br/hortalica-nao-e-so-salada/pimenta-bode

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Garden Mania
  https://www.gardenmania.com.br/sementes-de-pimenta-bode-vermelha-capsicum-chinense

- 30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Companhia Uai
  https://companhiauai.com.br/produto/pimenta-bode-em-conserva/

- 250,000–350,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/bode-pepper

## Heritage

Landrace

Pimenta Bode is a traditional landrace.

Embrapa describes Bode as a traditional C. chinense varietal group with no named parents. Farmers save their own seed. BRS Seriema is a 2010 selection from that group, not the landrace itself.

## Page sources

- [Embrapa Hortaliças consumer sheet: origin, fruit colors and sizes, culinary uses, 200,000 SHU peak](https://www.embrapa.br/hortalica-nao-e-so-salada/pimenta-bode)
- [Embrapa page treating Bode as a Capsicum chinense varietal group](https://www.embrapa.br/hortalicas/pimenta/cultivares)
- [Circular Técnica 172: official 60,000-100,000 SHU band and fruit description](https://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/bitstream/doc/1129544/1/CT-172-25-jan-2021.pdf)
- [Globo Rural growing guide: Amazon origin, Goiás cultivation, plant size, soil and spacing](https://globorural.globo.com/vida-na-fazenda/como-plantar/noticia/2026/05/pequena-e-ardente-como-plantar-pimenta-de-bode.ghtml)
- [Embrapa Ageitec sheet for BRS Seriema, the 2010 uniform bode-type selection](https://www.embrapa.br/agencia-de-informacao-tecnologica/cultivos/pimenta/pre-producao/caracteristicas/cultivares/brs-seriema)
- [Live Brazilian seed listing for red bode, 30,000-50,000 SHU](https://www.gardenmania.com.br/sementes-de-pimenta-bode-vermelha-capsicum-chinense)
- [Peer-reviewed UHPLC study of capsaicinoids in a Bode line during ripening](https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/3/141)

## 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

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