How hot is the Bolivian Bumpy Carmen?

The Bolivian Bumpy Carmen measures 5,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Bolivian Bumpy Carmen

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A C. annuum variety. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods, with warty/bumpy. Clocks in at 5,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameBolivian Bumpy Carmen

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-R-WT-L-5-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)5,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormLong/tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. annuum variety. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods, with warty/bumpy. Clocks in at 5,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026