How hot is the Jalabanero Purple?

The Jalabanero Purple measures 50,000–200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 25 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Jalabanero Purple

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to purple, standard tapered pods. Rates 50,000–200,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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NameJalabanero Purple

Alternative Name(s)Meatfreak

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-P-SM-J-7-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)50,000 - 200,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Purple

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Purple

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to purple, standard tapered pods. Rates 50,000–200,000 SHU, which means very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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