How hot is the Golden Nugget Variegated?

The Golden Nugget Variegated measures 5,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Golden Nugget Variegated

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A member of the C. annuum group. Ripens to gold, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods, with striped. Rates 5,000–30,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameGolden Nugget Variegated

Alternative Name(s)Gold Nugget Variegated

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-D-STVA-T-5-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)5,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Gold

Pod FormRound/tomato/cherry/marbles

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. annuum group. Ripens to gold, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods, with striped. Rates 5,000–30,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 6, 2026