Madame Jeanette

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

Madame Jeanette
Species	Capsicum chinense
Origin	Suriname
Heat	Very hot
Scoville scale	100,000–350,000 SHU

Close-up photograph of a typical Madame Jeanette (Capsicum chinense) flower

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]

See also

• Capsicum chinense
• List of Capsicum cultivars