How hot is the Bih Jolokia × Sugar Rush Peach?

The Bih Jolokia × Sugar Rush Peach measures 100,000–500,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 65 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Bih Jolokia × Sugar Rush Peach

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Parentage: Bih Jolokia × Sugar Rush Peach (interspecific cross)

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NameBih Jolokia × Sugar Rush Peach

Alternative Name(s)Ghost Pepper x Sugar Rush Peach; Bhut Jolokia x SRP; Bih Jolokia x Sugar Rush Peach

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)B×C-T-SM-L-8-001ProvisionalHow UPN works

SpeciesC. baccatum × C. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 500,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Peach/Salmon/Pastel

Pod FormLong/tapered

RegionIndia / South Asia

Discoverer/BreederChris Fowler (Welsh Dragon Chilli)

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Parentage: Bih Jolokia × Sugar Rush Peach (interspecific cross)

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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