How hot is the Hot Lemon Habanero?

The Hot Lemon Habanero measures 30,000–50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 6 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Hot Lemon Habanero

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A C. baccatum variety. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods. Rates 30,000–50,000 SHU. A member of the broad habanero family, domesticated thousands of years ago on the Yucatán Peninsula.

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NameHot Lemon Habanero

Alternative Name(s)Hab Hot Lemon; Habañero Hot Lemon; Lemon Habañero Hot; Habanero Hot Lemon

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)B-Y-SM-H-5-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. baccatum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)30,000 - 50,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Yellow

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

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Further InformationEdit

A C. baccatum variety. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods. Rates 30,000–50,000 SHU. A member of the broad habanero family, domesticated thousands of years ago on the Yucatán Peninsula.

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Last updated Oct 7, 2026