Biquinho Pepper, Hot
Biquinho Red is a small Brazilian Capsicum chinense with the classic pointed “beak” shape. Fruit start green and ripen bright red.
First impresson when biting into a fresh one is fruity, juicy sweetness. Slowly the heat will build. Ours carry a little more heat than many Biquinho lines. Think almost jalapeno heat, but with a slower burn that hangs around longer.
Uses
Pickling is the obvious one. Their size, sweetness, and mild heat work really well preserved in vinegar.
They are also good fresh in salads, with cheese and cured meats, or just eaten straight off the plant.
Plants are productive and can put out a ridiculous number of these little peppers once they get going.
Small pepper. Sweet flavor. A little more bite than your average Biquinho.
20+ seeds per pack
Daniel Haglund (verified owner) –
I was torn between a one and a five. The one because the peppers are listed with a SHU 0-999 but were some of the hottest peppers I grew this year. They were almost as hot as my Chinese five color peppers. My early jalapenos, that are a higher SHU than store bought were weak in comparison.
They deserve a five because: 1) they germinated almost 100%, 2) transplanted extremely well, 3) very productive, 4) sturdy compact plant and 5) attractive peppers.
Either the listed SHU is wrong or the Biquinho pepper really loved my garden.
Ben –
Biquinhos are such a treat to eat while out in the garden, snack peppers for sure.
Very productive, insanely productive. Don’t over plant or you’ll be doing nothing but harvesting these.
Crushed and dried they add a nice smoky sweet flavor to dishes with a little zing on your lips.