How hot is the Big Sun Habanero?

The Big Sun Habanero measures 235,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 30 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Big Sun Habanero

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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods. Rated 235,000 SHU (very hot). From Yucatán, Mexico. Habanero-type pepper with the characteristic lantern shape and fruity aroma of its species.

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NameBig Sun Habanero

Alternative Name(s)Hab Big Sun; Habañero Big Sun; Habanero Big Sun; Yellow Sun Habanero

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-Y-SM-H-7-005RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)235,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Yellow

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionMexico

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

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Last updated Oct 8, 2026

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