Agrosol pimentas do Brasil









						CHILI MALAGUETA Scientific Name : Frutescens Capsicum. Level of spice : 150.000 Formation and position : long and conical. Size of the fruits (height x width): 1, 5-3, 5 x 0, 3-0, 5cm. Colour of the fruits: green (immature) and red (mature) Pungency: high and medium Aroma: low Special Characteristics : very thin skin. There is also the “malaguetinha”, it has a reduced size. Use: as a condiment to make fish, meat and chilly sauces and as a conserve. CHILI PIMENTA-DE-CHEIRO Scientific Name : Chinese Caspsicum Level of Spice: 45.000 Shape of the fruits : many varieties Size of the fruits : (height and width): 1.5-1 x 1-3 cm. Colour: yellow, dark yellow, orange, salmon and red to black (mature). Pungency: low to high spice SHU = 15.000 a 30.000 Aroma: Strong and characteristic Use: Condiment to make salads, rice and fish dishes CHILI CUMARI Scientific Name: Capsicum Baccatum, variety baccatum and praetermissum Level of spice: 220.000 Colour: Green (immature), red and orange (mature) Size: 0.4 to 1.3 x 0.3 to 0.7 cm Shape: circular and oval , with circular point Pungency: High spice. SHU= 15.000 a 30.000 Aroma: Low Use : to make Conserves Others names: Passarinho, cumari-miúda, comari and pimentinha. CHILI BODE Scientific Name : Chinese Capsicum Level of Spice: 105.000 Colour : yellow or red Size: 1.0 X 1.0 cm Shape: circular or flat Pungency: mediujm to high SHU= 15.000 a 30.000 Aroma: strong Use : Condiment with meat, rice, beans, brazilian food known as salt pamonha and polvilho biscuits. The mature fruits are used in conservatives and sauces. CHILI MURUPI Scientific Name: Chinese Capsicum Colour: Green (immature) pale yellow, dark yellow or red (mature) Size: 3.5 to 6.0 X 1.0 cm Shape: long Pungency: medium to high SHU = 15.000 a 30.000 Aroma: strong and characteristic Use: Condiment, mixed sauce and conserve with vinegar, oil or whey of milk CHILI JALAPEÑO Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum or annuum Level of Spice: 35.000 Colour: bright or dark green (immature), red (mature) Size: 5.0 a 8.0 X 2.5 a 3.0 cm Shape: Conical, triangular Pungency: medium spice SHU= 2.500 a 5.000 Aroma: high Special Characteristics : thick crumpled skin Use: for fresh or liquid sauces, conservative in vinegar or olive oil and dry or powdered condiments CHILI DEDO-DE-MOÇA Scientific Name : Baccatum Capsicum or pendulum Other names: Chifre-de-veado, red pepper and calabresa Colour: Red (mature) Size: 7.0 a 7.5 X 1.0 a 1.5 Shape: elongated Pungency: low spice SHU = 500 a 2.500 Aroma: low Use: liquid sauce, conserves and calabresa (dried granules with seeds) CHILI CUMARI-DO-PARÁ Scientific Name: Chinese Capsicum Level of Spice : 220.000. Shape of the fruits : triangular Size of the fruits : 3.0 x 1.0 cm. Colour of the fruits: Yellow Pungency: High spice Aroma: Medium Use : Principal ingredient in conserve