How hot is the Borg 9 Purple Red?

The Borg 9 Purple Red measures 1,400,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 180 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Borg 9 Purple Red

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

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NameBorg 9 Purple Red

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-H-9-005RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)1,400,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Purple

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, 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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