How hot is the Jigsaw Chocolate?

The Jigsaw Chocolate measures 100,000–300,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 40 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Jigsaw Chocolate

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods. Packs 80,000–250,000 SHU (very hot, not for the faint of heart).

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NameJigsaw Chocolate

Alternative Name(s)Jigsaw Brown

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-B-SM-H-7-015RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 300,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods. Packs 80,000–250,000 SHU (very hot, not for the faint of heart).

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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