How hot is the Burkina Yellow?

The Burkina Yellow 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).

Burkina Yellow

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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to yellow, mushroom/bonnet pods. Heat sits around 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. Associated with Jamaica / Caribbean.

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NameBurkina Yellow

Alternative Name(s)Bonney Pepper Burkina Yellow; Habanero Burkina; SB Burkina Yellow; Yellow Bonney Pepper Burkina; Burkina Yellow Scotch Bonnet; Burkina Yellow Bonney Pepper; Scotch Bonnet Burkina Yellow

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-Y-SM-M-7-002RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

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

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Yellow

Pod FormMushroom/bonnet/UFO

RegionJamaica / Caribbean

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Caribbean (Jamaica)

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to yellow, mushroom/bonnet pods. Heat sits around 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. Associated with Jamaica / Caribbean.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026