How hot is the Jamaican Hot Yellow?

The Jamaican Hot Yellow 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).

Jamaican Hot Yellow

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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods. Packs 10,000–30,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention).

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NameJamaican Hot Yellow

Alternative Name(s)None yet

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

SpeciesC. chinense

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

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Yellow

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionCaribbean

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods. Packs 10,000–30,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention).

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Last updated Oct 6, 2026

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