How hot is the Brazilian Red Pumpkin?

The Brazilian Red Pumpkin 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).

Brazilian Red Pumpkin

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A member of the C. annuum group. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 5,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Associated with Brazil.

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NameBrazilian Red Pumpkin

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-X-R-5-060

SpeciesC. annuum

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

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. annuum group. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 5,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Associated with Brazil.

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