Caribbean Red Habanero

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Caribbean Red Habanero
Hab Caribbean Red; Caribbean RedEdit
C-H-R-7-746
C. chinense
300,000 - 445,000
Very Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Clocks in at 300,000–445,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. Habanero-type pepper with the characteristic lantern shape and fruity aroma of its species.

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How hot is the Caribbean Red Habanero?

The Caribbean Red Habanero measures 300,000–445,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 55 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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