Cumari do Para??

chiltepin · Sep 20, 2016

Hello,

I received seeds of the Cumari do Para from two different members. Planted both and the two plants are growing the pepper shown below. I was expecting the small bullet shaped yellow Cumari do Para that almost every picture on the Internets have. I found one photo from wildchilies.eu that appears to have a similar plant to mine, labeled the same.

Anyone have info on this variety of Cumari??

thanks,

BlackFatalii · Sep 20, 2016

That is not a Cumari do Para. That is a baccatum. The flowers give it away. Cumari do Para is a chinense, different species of pepper.

smokemaster · Sep 20, 2016

I think Cumari whatever are,somewhat a landrace thing.
Some look like Gum Drops ,some resemble Baccatums Preatermissum....

Too many versions-

http://pepperheadsforlife.com/cumari-pepper/

http://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/cumari-do-para/

http://pepperlover.com/pepper-seeds/pepper-species/wild-pepper/cumari-pollux-detail

http://www.thechileman.org/results.php?find=cumari&heat=Any&origin=Any&genus=Any&chile=1

Never seen one shaped like that,but have seen many variations.
I consider them Landrace +/-.

Zackorz · Sep 20, 2016

As far as i know there are 2 types of cumari "do para". Both are "chinense" and different from yours.

My "cumari" is "true", it is the smaller version with upward pointing pods. I can make a picture tomorrow if you want.

Its very tasty (vitrus flavor) and perfect for snacking.

D3monic · Sep 20, 2016

Cumari do para is pod on top of this pic

Ones below it are wild brazil, orange wild brazil and aji charapita.

I've also seen a cumari do para that was slightly larger in size in circulation but I'm pretty sure it was chinense as well though.

SavinaRed · Sep 20, 2016

I'm growing one still no pods but lots of flowers. Hopefully its the same one in D3's pic.

midwestchilehead · Sep 21, 2016

Jim, those look more like an Aji Amarillo, or its smaller cousin Aji Cinche (sp?) Amarillo that Beth Boyd used to sell. I think her picture archive is still online if you want to search for it.

Zackorz · Sep 21, 2016

D3monic said:
Cumari do para is pod on top of this pic

Ones below it are wild brazil, orange wild brazil and aji charapita.

I've also seen a cumari do para that was slightly larger in size in circulation but I'm pretty sure it was chinense as well though.

Which one is your favorite?

D3monic · Sep 21, 2016

Yellow wild brazil probably

oldsalty · Sep 21, 2016

Anders · Apr 16, 2022

I grow this for the first time this season and I was expecting a more elongated shape. Learned now that there is more than one version

These are bright yellow,(not orange) and look just like the picture at fatalii.net where I bought them. I must say that it is one of the best-tasting peppers I ever tasted. Very tropical! Full of flowers, but not many fruits forming so far. Probably the bushiest plant I have ever grown