Madame Jeanette

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Madame Jeanette
Madamme Jeannette peppers in stone mortar.jpg
Species Capsicum chinense
OriginSuriname
Heat Chilli45.svg Very hot
Scoville scale 100,000–350,000 SHU
Close-up photograph of a typical Madame Jeanette (Capsicum chinense) flower Capsicum chinense flower close-up.jpg
Close-up photograph of a typical Madame Jeanette (Capsicum chinense) flower

Madame Jeanette is a chili pepper cultivar of the species Capsicum chinense , originally from Suriname.

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The fruits are shaped like small bell peppers. Madame Jeanette chilis are very hot, rated 125,000–325,000 on the Scoville scale. [1] The peppers ripen to reddish-yellow, similar to Scotch Bonnet peppers, but are larger and not symmetrical. Its flavour is described as "fruity", with hints of mango and pineapple. [2] It is often confused with the yellow adjuma, which is less elongated and said to be spicier but less flavourful. Madame Jeanette is used in almost all facets of Surinamese cuisine. The plant is prolific, has relatively compact growth, dislikes cool sites, and will also grow indoors. [3]

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References

  1. "Pepperscale" . Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  2. "Madame Jeanette - Diana's mooie moestuin". https://www.mooiemoestuin.nl/ (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-05-27.{{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  3. "Madame Jeanette (Surinam Yellow or Red)". Cayenne Diane. Retrieved 2025-05-27.