Cumari

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• Seed Availability

Cumari
Classification	C. chinense
Type
Fruit color	yellow
Fruit shape	oval
Fruit size	very small
Heat level	very hot
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Maturity	midseason
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cumari - ripe fruit. 2014-10-26.

B.C KO T

Compact plants produce loads of small oval bright yellow pods with excellent fruity flavor and aroma. Very hot.

Seed source:

Jose Cavassim, Brazil 13

Year grown: 2014

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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History

• A variety from Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is very popular in Northern Brazil. Very hot.
• Some sources say it belongs to C.chinense family, and others say C. baccatum.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 1997 Yearbook by Mike Reilly of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania (PA RE M), who received seeds from an exchange student from Brazil.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cumari - plant. 2014-10-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cumari - ripe fruit. 2014-10-26.

Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2015		.	.
2014		.	.
2013		0	0
2012		2	0
2011		3	0
2010		0	0
2009		0	.
2008		1	.