How hot is the Catacamas Hot?

The Catacamas Hot measures 10,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Catacamas Hot

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Classified as C. frutescens. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Clocks in at 10,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameCatacamas Hot

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)F-R-SM-P-5-021RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. frutescens

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)10,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormPequin/small bullet

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. frutescens. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Clocks in at 10,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026