# Pimenta de Cheiro

Also known as pimenta-de-cheiro, De Cheiro, pimenta de cheiro, cheiro pepper, Brazilian aromatic pepper.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Pimenta de Cheiro is a Capsicum chinense landrace from Amazon Basin, Brazil. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is aromatic, floral, fruity, sweet. Used for Used fresh, usually green, to perfume fish and seafood in northern Brazil, Essential in empadão goiano and savory pamonha in the Center-West, Stands in for bell pepper in rice, salads, soups, meats, pies, and pizza nationwide, Add late and sparingly so the aroma does not overwhelm, Culinary analog of Caribbean ají dulce / ají gustoso in sofrito. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 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

- 0 SHU · Lab-verified
  Carolina I. Domenico, Janclei P. Coutinho, Helena T. Godoy, Arlete M. T. de Melo (2012) Horticultura Brasileira · HPLC
  DOI: 10.1590/S0102-05362012000300018
  https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-05362012000300018

- 200–1,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Sabrina I. C. de Carvalho, Milza Moreira Lana, Claúdia Silva da C. Ribeiro (2021) Embrapa Hortaliças
  https://www.embrapa.br/web/hortalicas/hortalica-nao-e-so-salada/pimenta-de-cheiro

- 47,180 SHU · Official breeder
  Sabrina I. C. de Carvalho, Luciano de B. Bianchetti, Patrícia G. Bustamante, Dijalma B. da Silva (2003) Embrapa Hortaliças. Documentos, 49
  https://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/bitstream/doc/774690/1/Catalogo-de-Germoplasma2.pdf

- 94,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Daíse L. Lutz, Sidnéa C. de Freitas (2008) Pimentas Capsicum (Ribeiro, Lopes, Carvalho, Henz, Reifschneider, eds.), Embrapa Hortaliças
  https://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/781198

- 15,000–45,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Isla Sementes / Petz
  https://www.petz.com.br/produto/semente-isla-multi-pimenta-acemira-de-cheiro-500mg

- 10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chilli Brothers
  https://www.chillibrothers.com.br/produtos/12-sementes-de-pimenta-de-cheiro/

- 500–2,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Garden Mania Sementes e Mudas
  https://www.gardenmania.com.br/sementes-de-pimenta-de-cheiro-do-norte-capsicum-chinense

- 15,000–25,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Semente Rara
  https://www.sementerara.com.br/pimenta-cheiro-sementes

- 15,000–25,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  TummelstaChili
  https://tummelstachili.com/capsicum-chinense/pimenta-de-cheiro-do-norte-2/

- 100,000–150,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Vreeken's Zaden
  https://www.vreeken.nl/209269-peper-pimenta-cheiro

## Heritage

Landrace

Pimenta de Cheiro is a traditional landrace.

Embrapa classifies De Cheiro as a C. chinense varietal group domesticated by Amazonian Indigenous peoples, not a named hybrid. Farm collections and IAC germplasm studies describe the same traditional morphotype and name no parents.

## Page sources

- [Embrapa Hortaliças consumer profile: 200–1,000 SHU, fruit size and colors, culinary uses, Amazonian domestication (Carvalho, Lana, Ribeiro; updated Feb 2021)](https://www.embrapa.br/web/hortalicas/hortalica-nao-e-so-salada/pimenta-de-cheiro)
- [Embrapa Hortaliças cultivar groups: Capsicum chinense De Cheiro color range, variable pungency, and northern Brazil predominance](https://www.embrapa.br/web/hortalicas/pimenta/cultivares)
- [Domenico et al. 2012, Horticultura Brasileira: agronomic traits, plant height, ripe colors, and capsaicin variation in pimenta de cheiro accessions](https://www.scielo.br/j/hb/a/9nCMvBNdpZY89f6HFY3qXZD/?lang=pt)
- [Embrapa Hortaliças planting guide: 1.20 × 0.80 m spacing and 12-month cycle for De Cheiro in Goiás and the Federal District](https://www.embrapa.br/web/hortalicas/pimenta/plantio)
- [Carvalho, Bianchetti, Ribeiro and Lopes, Pimentas do gênero Capsicum no Brasil (Embrapa Hortaliças, 2006): dedicated pimenta-de-cheiro description, size, colors, and uses](https://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/779776)
- [Embrapa Hortaliças Documentos 189 (2021): pimenta-de-cheiro cultivation in the Federal District, spacing, and harvest around 90 days from sowing](https://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/bitstream/doc/1136101/1/DOC-189-12nov2021.pdf)
- [Plantas para o Futuro — Região Norte (Embrapa): Amazonian Capsicum chinense diversity and culinary uses of pimenta-de-cheiro](https://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/bitstream/doc/1144595/1/Plantas-para-o-Futuro-Norte-720-731.pdf)
- [Maricel E. Presilla, SAVEUR Chile Pepper Glossary (2013): dedicated Pimenta-de-Cheiro entry — lantern-shaped aromatic Brazilian Capsicum chinense](https://www.saveur.com/article/Techniques/Chile-Pepper-Glossary/)
- [Alves et al. 2022, Horticulturae: morpho-agronomic characterization of Amazonian Capsicum chinense pimenta-de-cheiro genotypes — campanulate fruit, size, sweet/low heat after selection, strong aroma](https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/9/785)

## FAQ
### How hot is Pimenta de Cheiro?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0 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 de Cheiro taste like?

Prized for a strong floral-fruity perfume, tropical fruit and fresh-herb notes, more than for heat. Green fruits are crisper and more aromatic than ripe ones. The scent can dominate a dish if added too generously.

### How do I grow Pimenta de Cheiro?

Pimenta de Cheiro: about 90 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Pimenta de Cheiro?

Ají Dulce, Biquinho Pepper

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