How hot is the KS Chocolate Texas Crimson Bonnet?

The KS Chocolate Texas Crimson Bonnet measures 100,000–200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 25 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

KS Chocolate Texas Crimson Bonnet

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Chocolate variant of KS Texas Crimson Bonnet. Cross of Chocolate Scotch Bonnet × KS StarrRacha. C. chinense. Khang Starr.

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NameKS Chocolate Texas Crimson Bonnet

Alternative Name(s)Khang Starr Chocolate Texas Crimson Bonnet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-B-SM-M-7-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 200,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

Pod FormMushroom/bonnet/UFO

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederKhang Starr

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Chocolate variant of KS Texas Crimson Bonnet. Cross of Chocolate Scotch Bonnet × KS StarrRacha. C. chinense. Khang Starr.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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