How hot is the Explosive Ember?

The Explosive Ember measures 30,000–50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 6 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Explosive Ember

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A C. annuum variety. Ripens to red, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods. Clocks in at 30,000–50,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameExplosive Ember

Alternative Name(s)Explosive Ember Ornamental

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-PR-SM-T-5-002RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)30,000 - 50,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormRound/tomato/cherry/marbles

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Purple

Further InformationEdit

A C. annuum variety. Ripens to red, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods. Clocks in at 30,000–50,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026