How hot is the Christmas Bell?

The Christmas Bell measures 5,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Christmas Bell

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Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to multicolor/irregular, bell pods. A sweet pepper (0 SHU) — the result of a recessive gene that blocks capsaicin production.

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NameChristmas Bell

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)B-M-SM-B-5-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. baccatum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)5,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Multicolor/Irregular

Pod FormBell

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to multicolor/irregular, bell pods. A sweet pepper (0 SHU) — the result of a recessive gene that blocks capsaicin production.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026