How hot is the Bahamian Goat?

The Bahamian Goat measures 100,000–400,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 50 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Bahamian Goat

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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Rates 100,000–300,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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NameBahamian Goat

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-H-8-002RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 400,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionCaribbean

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Rates 100,000–300,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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Last updated Oct 6, 2026

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