Origin
Africa
Hot
Peri-peri
Peri-peri is a Capsicum frutescens cultivar derived from malagueta pepper and developed in Portugal's former Southern African territories. It is a bushy, very hot pepper that spread widely through Portuguese culinary traditions.
Scoville 50,000 SHU to 175,000 SHU
Species Capsicum frutescens
Tasting notes
Peri-peri is a Capsicum frutescens cultivar derived from malagueta pepper and developed in Portugal's former Southern African territories. It is a bushy, very hot pepper that spread widely through Portuguese culinary traditions.
Common ripening colors
greenredpurple
Aliases
piri piripili pili
How it relates
Broader pepper: Malagueta pepper
Source entry
Reference: Piri piri
175,000 SHU peak heat