How hot is the Brown Dates?

The Brown Dates 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).

Brown Dates

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A member of the C. annuum group. Ripens to brown/chocolate, standard tapered pods. Packs 5,000–30,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention).

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NameBrown Dates

Alternative Name(s)Chocolate Dates

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-B-SM-J-5-002RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

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

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. annuum group. Ripens to brown/chocolate, standard tapered pods. Packs 5,000–30,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention).

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026