Chupetinho Salmon

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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to peach/salmon/pastel, 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 Salmon

Alternative Name(s)Biquinho Salmon; Chupetinho Peach; Salmon Biquinho

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-T-SM-T-6-003RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)30,000 - 60,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Peach/Salmon/Pastel

Pod FormRound/tomato/cherry/marbles

RegionBrazil

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Brazil

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to peach/salmon/pastel, 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

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How hot is the Chupetinho Salmon?

The Chupetinho Salmon measures 30,000–60,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 8 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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