How hot is the Aurora?

The Aurora measures 20,000–40,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 5 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Aurora

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Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to red, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods. Clocks in at 20,000–40,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameAurora

Alternative Name(s)Aurora Ornamental

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-M-SM-T-5-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)20,000 - 40,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Multicolor/Irregular

Pod FormRound/tomato/cherry/marbles

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Purple

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to red, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods. Clocks in at 20,000–40,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026