How hot is the Jamaican Hot Red?

The Jamaican Hot Red 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).

Jamaican Hot Red

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 100,000–250,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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NameJamaican Hot Red

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-H-7-049RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

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

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionCaribbean

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 100,000–250,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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