How hot is the Karinasii?

The Karinasii measures 20,000–80,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 10 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Karinasii

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Further InformationEdit

Cardenasii/Rocoto De Seda (CGN 20497 Cardenasii x C. pubescens). Cross discovered by Karin in Netherlands, grown out and shared by Chris Fowler.

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NameKarinasii

Alternative Name(s)CAP 503 x Rocoto da Seda; Chris Flower

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)P-R-SM-J-6-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. pubescens

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)20,000 - 80,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionWales

Discoverer/BreederChris Fowler (Welsh Dragon Chilli) & Karin (Netherlands)

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Cardenasii/Rocoto De Seda (CGN 20497 Cardenasii x C. pubescens). Cross discovered by Karin in Netherlands, grown out and shared by Chris Fowler.

LinksEdit

welshdragonchilli.weebly.com/

Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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