How hot is the Cumari de Cheiro?

The Cumari de Cheiro 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 de Cheiro

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Clocks in at 30,000–200,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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NameCumari de Cheiro

Alternative Name(s)Cumari do Pará; Cumari-do-Pará; Passarinho

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-P-7-004RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

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

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Clocks in at 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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