How hot is the Dueling Horizon?

The Dueling Horizon measures 800,000–1,500,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 190 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Dueling Horizon

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C. chinense superhot from Towns-End Chili and Spice, an F7 selection out of Orange Horizon Multicolored. The heat figure is a breeder claim, not a lab result.

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NameDueling Horizon

Alternative Name(s)Dueling Horizon

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-R-SM-J-9-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)800,000 - 1,500,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green

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Further InformationEdit

C. chinense superhot from Towns-End Chili and Spice, an F7 selection out of Orange Horizon Multicolored. The heat figure is a breeder claim, not a lab result.

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Last updated Oct 7, 2026

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