How hot is the Africansk?

The Africansk measures 25,000–50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 6 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Africansk

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Classified as C. frutescens. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Rates 25,000–50,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameAfricansk

Alternative Name(s)Afrikansk; Afrikeansk

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)F-R-SM-P-5-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)25,000 - 50,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormPequin/small bullet

RegionAfrica

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

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Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. frutescens. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Rates 25,000–50,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 9, 2026