How hot is the Cumari Amarillo?

The Cumari Amarillo 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 Amarillo

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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to yellow, pequin/small bullet pods. Packs 30,000–200,000 SHU (very hot, not for the faint of heart).

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NameCumari Amarillo

Alternative Name(s)Passarinho; Cumari Yellow

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-Y-SM-P-7-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

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

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Yellow

Pod FormPequin/small bullet

RegionSouth America

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to yellow, pequin/small bullet pods. Packs 30,000–200,000 SHU (very hot, not for the faint of heart).

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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