Jay's Red Scorpion X

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Jay's Red Scorpion X
Trinidad Jay's Red Scorpion XEdit
C-H-R-TA-9-014
C. chinense
1,200,000 - 2,000,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with tail. Heat sits around 1,200,000–2,000,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Scorpion peppers are named for the pointed tail at the bottom of the pod, curling like a scorpion's stinger.

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How hot is the Jay's Red Scorpion X?

The Jay's Red Scorpion X measures 1,200,000–2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 250 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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