Peppers grow about one inch long with a pointed tip resembling a little beak. The peppers are green when unripe and turn a warm yellow when ready to harvest. They have a tropical, fruity flavor with a hint of smokiness and a little bit of heat. They are crunchy and crisp, and have a Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of 500 to 1,000, which is milder than a jalapeño. Can be eaten raw, cooked, or pickled. They’re great added to salads, cheese plates, or hors d’oeuvres. In Brazil, they are often pickled in a mixture of vinegar, garlic, herbs, and Cachaça, a Brazilian liquor. In the United States, pickled Biquinho Yellow peppers are sometimes sold as “Sweaty Drops”. The Biquinho Yellow pepper plant is sturdy, upright, and heavily branched, and can grow up to two feet tall. The plant is ornamental and produces a canopy of dangling peppers.
Biquinho Yellow Pepper
Capsicum annuum