How hot is the Hawaiian Kona?

The Hawaiian Kona measures 100,000–250,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 30 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Hawaiian Kona

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This C. frutescens cultivar. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Packs 25,000–50,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention). Also listed as Hawaiian Kona Red.

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NameHawaiian Kona

Alternative Name(s)Hawaiian Kona Red

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)F-R-SM-P-7-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. frutescens

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 250,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormPequin/small bullet

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. frutescens cultivar. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Packs 25,000–50,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention). Also listed as Hawaiian Kona Red.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026