How hot is the Chupetinho Purple?

The Chupetinho Purple measures 25,000–35,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Chupetinho Purple

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A C. chinense type. Ripens to purple, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods. Rates 30,000–60,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Roots trace to Brazil.

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NameChupetinho Purple

Alternative Name(s)Biquinho Purple; Purple Biquinho

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-P-SM-T-5-002RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)25,000 - 35,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Purple

Pod FormRound/tomato/cherry/marbles

RegionBrazil

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Brazil

Immature Color(s)Purple

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense type. Ripens to purple, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods. Rates 30,000–60,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Roots trace to Brazil.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026