How hot is the Antillais Caribbean Habanero?

The Antillais Caribbean 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).

Antillais Caribbean Habanero

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Packs 100,000–350,000 SHU (very hot, not for the faint of heart). Habanero-type pepper with the characteristic lantern shape and fruity aroma of its species.

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NameAntillais Caribbean Habanero

Alternative Name(s)Antillais; Hab Antillais Caribbean; Habañero Antillais Caribbean; Antillais Caribbean Habanero; Antillais Caribbean Habañero

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-H-7-007RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 350,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionMexico

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

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Last updated Oct 8, 2026

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