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    Also known as 'Pimenta biquinho' or 'little bird pepper', 'Red Biquinho' is an open pollinated Brazilian variety that produces large amounts bright red, tapered, one inch long peppers. With mild to medium heat, intense taste, and a fruity sweetness, they're a great way to add some serious flavor without adding too much heat. 500-5,000 Scoville heat units (SHU).


    Heat Level 500-5,000 Scoville heat units (SHU)
    Days To Maturity 75 DTM
    Germination sow indoors 1/4 in. deep 8-14 weeks before last frost, germinates best with soil temp between 80-90F
    Requirements full sun
    Life Cycle perennial often grown as an annual
    Antagonists fennel, beans, kohlrabi
    Harvest Peppers can be harvested at any stage once they reach the desired size. Sugar content and nutrient content increase if left on the plant to fully mature.
    Uses edible*(fruit), herb/spice, medicinal*, utility (repellent)
    Breed Status Heirloom/Open Pollinated
    Saving Seeds/Propagation Harvest seeds from the earliest, fully matured (but not dried) fruits.

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