CAP 215 Microcarpum

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CAP 215 Microcarpum
CAP 215; MicrocarpumEdit
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C. annuum var. glabriusculum
50,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
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The CAP 215 Microcarpum is a hot chili of the species C. annuum var. glabriusculum, measuring 50,000–100,000 SHU — roughly 13× hotter than a jalapeño. It belongs to C. annuum, the most widely cultivated pepper species, spanning everything from sweet bell peppers to jalapeños, cayennes, and poblanos. Its pods take a pequin/small bullet form, and grow upright on the plant. The plant grows to 12–18 inches tall. It is also known as CAP 215, Microcarpum.

How hot is the CAP 215 Microcarpum?

The CAP 215 Microcarpum measures 50,000–100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 13 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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