How hot is the Krishna Jolokia?

The Krishna Jolokia measures 400,000–850,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 110 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Krishna Jolokia

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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Rates 400,000–850,000 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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NameKrishna Jolokia

Alternative Name(s)Ghost Pepper Krishna Jolokia

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-L-K-8-001

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)400,000 - 850,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Black

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Rates 400,000–850,000 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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