How hot is the Baccatum Brown?

The Baccatum Brown measures 10,000–50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 6 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Baccatum Brown

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Classified as C. baccatum. Ripens to brown/chocolate, long/tapered pods. Heat sits around 10,000–50,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameBaccatum Brown

Alternative Name(s)Baccatum Chocolate

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)B-B-SM-L-5-002RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. baccatum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)10,000 - 50,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

Pod FormLong/tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. baccatum. Ripens to brown/chocolate, long/tapered pods. Heat sits around 10,000–50,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026