How hot is the Cumari Alongato?

The Cumari Alongato measures 30,000–200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 25 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Cumari Alongato

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Cumari Alongato is a C. praetermissum variety. Pods ripens to red, with pequin/small bullet pods. Rated very hot, ranging from 30,000 to 200,000 SHU.

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NameCumari Alongato

Alternative Name(s)Passarinho

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)U-R-SM-P-7-002RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. praetermissum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)30,000 - 200,000

Heat LevelVery Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormPequin/small bullet

RegionSouth America

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

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Further InformationEdit

Cumari Alongato is a C. praetermissum variety. Pods ripens to red, with pequin/small bullet pods. Rated very hot, ranging from 30,000 to 200,000 SHU.

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Last updated Oct 7, 2026