How hot is the Gator Jigsaw Chocolate?

The Gator Jigsaw Chocolate measures 800,000–1,100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 140 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Gator Jigsaw Chocolate

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods. Rates 80,000–250,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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NameGator Jigsaw Chocolate

Alternative Name(s)Gator Jigsaw Brown

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-B-SM-H-9-007RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)800,000 - 1,100,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods. Rates 80,000–250,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026