Jalapeño Ghostly

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Jalapeño Ghostly
Jalapeno Ghostly; Ghostly Jalapeño; Bhut Jolokialy Jalapeño; Ghost Pepper Ghostly Jalapeño; Ghost Pepperly Jalapeño; Ghostly JalapenoEdit
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800,000 - 1,041,427
White/CreamEdit
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to white/cream, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Packs 800,000–1,041,427 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory). Ghost-type peppers trace back to the landraces of Assam and Nagaland in Northeast India.

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Last updated Sep 26, 2026

How hot is the Jalapeño Ghostly?

The Jalapeño Ghostly measures 800,000–1,041,427 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 130 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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