Cayenne Chocolate

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Cayenne Chocolate
Cayenne BrownEdit
A-B-SM-L-6-001RegisteredHow UPN works
C. annuum
50,000 - 70,000
Brown/ChocolateEdit
Long/taperedEdit
French GuianaEdit
Landrace - Cayenne, French GuianaEdit
Green/MustardEdit

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A C. annuum variety. Ripens to brown/chocolate, long/tapered pods. Rates 50,000–70,000 SHU. Roots trace to French Guiana (historical). Cayenne types are long, thin-walled drying peppers — the workhorses of the global spice trade.

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Last updated Oct 7, 2026

How hot is the Cayenne Chocolate?

The Cayenne Chocolate measures 50,000–70,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 9 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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