Cayenne Dragon

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Cayenne Dragon
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A-L-R-5-015
C. annuum
30,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
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A C. annuum type. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Clocks in at 30,000–50,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. 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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How hot is the Cayenne Dragon?

The Cayenne Dragon measures 30,000–50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 6 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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