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[Capsicum chinense] Ground Chupetinho Red (Biquinho) pepper powder, sweet and mildly hot, a Brazilian cuisine favourite.
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Chupetinho Red (Biquinho pepper) powder is the classic Brazilian variety with its small red beak-shaped pods, known for its sweet, mildly hot flavour. It's made by drying ripe pods and grinding them fine.
The Capsicum chinense plant has a compact habit and produces numerous small drop-shaped pods with a beak-like tip, ripening to a bright red.
Seeds for pod production are started indoors from February to March, transplanting once night temperatures stay reliably above 15°C.
Growing requires full sun, well-drained soil and regular watering, with potassium-rich feeding during fruiting.
Pods should be picked at full red ripeness and dried slowly to preserve their colour and sweet-fruity aroma, then ground only once fully dry.
Like other Capsicum chinense varieties it can be affected by aphids, spider mites and root rot from excess watering; good drainage greatly reduces these risks.
Chupetinho Red powder suits delicate dishes thanks to its very mild heat combined with fruity sweetness, especially prized in Brazilian cuisine.
It contains moderate capsaicin, with digestive properties and vitamin C and antioxidants preserved through drying.