Habanero Petenero

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Habanero Petenero
Hab Petenero; Habañero PeteneroEdit
C-H-O-7-057
C. chinense
100,000 - 350,000
Very Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)
OrangeEdit
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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods. Rates 100,000–350,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart. From Yucatán, Mexico. Part of the C. chinense family that includes habaneros, one of the most aromatic pepper groups.

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How hot is the Habanero Petenero?

The Habanero Petenero 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).

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