How hot is the Bulgarian Carrot?

The Bulgarian Carrot measures 5,000–25,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 3 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Bulgarian Carrot

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This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to orange, standard tapered pods. Rates 5,000–25,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameBulgarian Carrot

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-O-SM-J-5-003RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)5,000 - 25,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Orange

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to orange, standard tapered pods. Rates 5,000–25,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026