CM × Thai Orange Mutant

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CM × Thai Orange Mutant
CM x Thai Orange MutantEdit
A-P-O-6-001
C. annuum var. glabriusculum
50,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
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The CM × Thai Orange Mutant is a hot chili of the species C. annuum var. glabriusculum, measuring 50,000–100,000 SHU — roughly 13× hotter than a jalapeño. It belongs to C. annuum, the most widely cultivated pepper species, spanning everything from sweet bell peppers to jalapeños, cayennes, and poblanos. Its pods ripen orange, take a pequin/small bullet form, with thin flesh, and grow upright on the plant. The plant grows to 12–18 inches tall. It is recorded as originating in Thailand. It is also known as CM x Thai Orange Mutant.

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How hot is the CM × Thai Orange Mutant?

The CM × Thai Orange Mutant measures 50,000–100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 13 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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