How hot is the Cayenne Marocco?

The Cayenne Marocco 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).

Cayenne Marocco

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Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Rates 30,000–50,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Associated with French Guiana (historical). Cayenne types are long, thin-walled drying peppers — the workhorses of the global spice trade.

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NameCayenne Marocco

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-R-SM-L-5-021RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)30,000 - 50,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormLong/tapered

RegionFrench Guiana

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Cayenne, French Guiana

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

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Last updated Oct 8, 2026

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