Aji Cachuca × Habanero

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Aji Cachuca × Habanero
Aji Cachuca x Habañero; Ají Cachuca x Habanero; Ají Cachuca x Habañero; Aji Cachuca x HabaneroEdit
C-H-K-7-001
C. chinense
100,000 - 350,000
Very Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)
BlackEdit
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. Part of the C. chinense family that includes habaneros, one of the most aromatic pepper groups. A deliberate cross — check parentage for lineage details.

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How hot is the Aji Cachuca × Habanero?

The Aji Cachuca × Habanero measures 100,000–350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 45 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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