Habanero Teja

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Habanero Teja
Hab Teja; Habañero TejaEdit
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C. chinense
100,000 - 350,000
Very Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)
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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods. Packs 100,000–350,000 SHU (very hot, not for the faint of heart). Roots trace to Yucatán, Mexico. Habanero-type pepper with the characteristic lantern shape and fruity aroma of its species.

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How hot is the Habanero Teja?

The Habanero Teja 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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