How hot is the Andy's King BOC Dark?

The Andy's King BOC Dark measures 400,000–850,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 110 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Andy's King BOC Dark

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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to black, standard tapered pods. Packs 400,000–850,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory). BOC = Bhut Orange Copenhagen.

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NameAndy's King BOC Dark

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-K-SM-J-8-001ProvisionalHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)400,000 - 850,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Black

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to black, standard tapered pods. Packs 400,000–850,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory). BOC = Bhut Orange Copenhagen.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026