How hot is the Brazil Orange Habanero?

The Brazil Orange Habanero measures 100,000–350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 45 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Brazil Orange Habanero

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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to orange, habanero-type pods. Clocks in at 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. Habanero-type pepper with the characteristic lantern shape and fruity aroma of its species.

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NameBrazil Orange Habanero

Alternative Name(s)Hab Brazil Orange; Habañero Brazil Orange; Habanero Brazil Orange

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-O-7-010

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 350,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Orange

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