How hot is the Grenada Hot?

The Grenada Hot measures 150,000–300,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 40 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Grenada Hot

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 150,000–300,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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NameGrenada Hot

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-J-7-003RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)150,000 - 300,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 150,000–300,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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