How hot is the Big Black Mama?

The Big Black Mama measures 1,000,000–1,500,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 190 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Big Black Mama

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods. Packs 80,000–250,000 SHU (very hot, not for the faint of heart).

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NameBig Black Mama

Alternative Name(s)Big Mama Black; Naga Morich x Trinidad Douglah

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-K-SM-H-9-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)1,000,000 - 1,500,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Black

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods. Packs 80,000–250,000 SHU (very hot, not for the faint of heart).

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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