How hot is the C. cornutum?

The C. cornutum measures 10,000–40,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 5 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

C. cornutum

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A member of the C. cornutum group. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Rates 10,000–40,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameC. cornutum

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-X-R-5-007

SpeciesC. cornutum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)10,000 - 40,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. cornutum group. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Rates 10,000–40,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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