# Tovarii

Also known as Mukuru, Mucuru-uchu, Mukúru, Ají silvestre.

Tovarii is a cultivar from Mantaro River basin (Huancavelica and Ayacucho), Peru. Capsi’s sourced range is 10,000–30,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Used for Fruits collected and used as a spice (Mukuru or Mucuru-uchu) by indigenous communities in the Mantaro basin of Peru, Primarily of interest to collectors, breeders and researchers studying wild Capsicum relatives due to extreme rarity and genetic value; commercial culinary use is negligible. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Small Island Seed Co
  https://www.smallislandseedco.com/product-page/capsicum-tovarii-seeds-rare-wild-and-flavourful

- 10,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gorolchilli
  https://www.gorolchilli.cz/eshop/tovarii

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Original 1983 Brittonia description of Capsicum tovarii by Eshbaugh, Smith & Nickrent](https://link.springer.com/article/10.2307/2806051)
- [Tong & Bosland 1999: genetic placement of C. tovarii in the Capsicum baccatum complex](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1003421217077)
- [Commercial source listing 30 000 SHU, germination times, plant height and flavour notes](https://www.smallislandseedco.com/product-page/capsicum-tovarii-seeds-rare-wild-and-flavourful)
- [PDF of the 1983 Brittonia paper describing the species](https://nickrentlab.siu.edu/NickrentPDFs/Capsicum.pdf)
- [Kew Plants of the World Online: accepted name, central Peru range, seasonally dry tropical biome, IUCN EN](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:44965-2)
- [Barboza et al. 2022 PhytoKeys monograph of Capsicum: full modern morphological description, distribution, ecology, conservation assessment of C. tovarii](https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/71667/)
- [Grower-oriented overview of rarity, origin, appearance and cultivation challenges](https://chilligrowingguide.co.uk/products/capsicum-tovarii.html)
- [Summary of discovery history, fruit size and common names](https://www.cayennediane.com/pepper-species/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Tovarii?

Capsi’s sourced range is 10,000–30,000 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 Tovarii taste like?

Sharp, clean heat with a distinctly wild character and a very nice flavour according to growers. More valued for research, breeding and conservation than mainstream culinary use.

### How do I grow Tovarii?

Tovarii: seasonally dry tropical climate, full sun.

### What can I substitute for Tovarii?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/tovarii
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data