How hot is the Bhutan?

The Bhutan measures 800,000–1,041,427 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 130 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Bhutan

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Rates 800,000–1,041,427 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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NameBhutan

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-WT-H-9-004RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)800,000 - 1,041,427

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionIndia / South Asia

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Rates 800,000–1,041,427 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026