How hot is the Arrowhead?

The Arrowhead measures 1,000,000–1,300,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 160 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Arrowhead

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Rates 80,000–250,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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NameArrowhead

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-H-9-003RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)1,000,000 - 1,300,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Rates 80,000–250,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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