How hot is the Green Scotch Bonnet?

The Green Scotch Bonnet measures 100,000–350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 45 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Green Scotch Bonnet

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to green, mushroom/bonnet pods. Rates 100,000–350,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart. From Jamaica / Caribbean.

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NameGreen Scotch Bonnet

Alternative Name(s)Bonney Pepper Green; Green Bonney Pepper; SB Green; Scotch Bonnet Green

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-M-G-7-001

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 350,000

Heat LevelVery Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to green, mushroom/bonnet pods. Rates 100,000–350,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart. From Jamaica / Caribbean.

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