How hot is the Hot Palette?

The Hot Palette measures 10,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Hot Palette

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A C. annuum variety. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Packs 10,000–30,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention).

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NameHot Palette

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-R-SM-J-5-214RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)10,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. annuum variety. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Packs 10,000–30,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention).

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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