How hot is the Charapita Iquitos?

The Charapita Iquitos measures 25,000–90,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 11 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Charapita Iquitos

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods. Clocks in at 80,000–250,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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NameCharapita Iquitos

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-T-6-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)25,000 - 90,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormRound/tomato/cherry/marbles

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods. Clocks in at 80,000–250,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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