Madame Jeanette
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- Origin
- Suriname
- Scoville Heat Units
- 125 000 - 325 000 SHU
- Flavor
- Fruity
- Color
- Yellow
- Shape
- Lantern-shaped
Description
The Madame Jeanette is a prized Surinamese pepper named after a famous Paramaribo entertainer, producing small, lantern-shaped pods that ripen to vivid yellow with intense tropical heat and the complex fruity flavor typical of habanero-related Caribbean varieties. A cornerstone of Surinamese Creole cuisine, it appears in peper zout (spiced butter), Javanese-Surinamese dishes, and the fiery condiments that define the country's diverse food culture. Widely popular in the Netherlands through Surinamese diaspora cooking, it has become one of the most beloved Caribbean peppers in Europe.