How hot is the Adjuma?

The Adjuma measures 100,000–500,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 65 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Adjuma

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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 100,000–500,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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NameAdjuma

Alternative Name(s)Aji Umá; Madame Jeanette (related); Adjouma

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-R-7-002

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 500,000

Heat LevelVery Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 100,000–500,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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