How hot is the Ghostly Jalapeño × Bhut Jolokia Rust?

The Ghostly Jalapeño × Bhut Jolokia Rust measures 400,000–850,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 110 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Ghostly Jalapeño × Bhut Jolokia Rust

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A C. chinense type. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Heat sits around 400,000–850,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. Roots trace to India / Bangladesh. Parentage: C. chinense × C. frutescens. Part of the Ghost/Bhut pepper family from Northeast India, the first peppers to break 1 million SHU. A deliberate cross — check parentage for lineage details.

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NameGhostly Jalapeño × Bhut Jolokia Rust

Alternative Name(s)Bhut Jolokialy Jalapeño x Bhut Jolokia Rust; Ghost Pepperly Jalapeño x Bhut Jolokia Rust; Ghostly Jalapeno x Bhut Jolokia Rust; Ghostly Jalapeno x Ghost Pepper Rust; Ghostly Jalapeño x Ghost Pepper Rust; Ghostly Jalapeño x Bhut Jolokia Rust

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-B-WT-8-010

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)400,000 - 850,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

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