How hot is the Albanian Red Hot?

The Albanian Red Hot measures 10,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Albanian Red Hot

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Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Rates 10,000–30,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameAlbanian Red Hot

Alternative Name(s)Aci Kirmizi Arnavut; Elephant; Macedonian Rezha; Vezena Piperka

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-R-SM-J-5-009RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)10,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Rates 10,000–30,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 6, 2026

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