Habanero Westindian Red

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Habanero Westindian Red
Hab Westindian Red; Habañero Westindian Red; Habanero WestindianEdit
C-H-R-7-255
C. chinense
100,000 - 350,000
Very Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)
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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Rates 100,000–350,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart. 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 Westindian Red?

The Habanero Westindian Red 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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