KS StarrGazer

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Further InformationEdit

Cross of KS White Thai (C. annuum) × KS StarrRacha Hornet (C. chinense). Interspecific. Looks like a Thai pepper but hotter with better flavor. Slightly sweet with hint of berry. Very few seeds per pod. Best eaten green or orange. Khang Starr.

LinksEdit

kcdgarden.com/169/ks-starrgazer

NameKS StarrGazer

Alternative Name(s)Khang Starr StarrGazer

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A×C-R-SM-J-7-001ProvisionalHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum × C. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)50,000 - 200,000

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

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederKhang Starr

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Cross of KS White Thai (C. annuum) × KS StarrRacha Hornet (C. chinense). Interspecific. Looks like a Thai pepper but hotter with better flavor. Slightly sweet with hint of berry. Very few seeds per pod. Best eaten green or orange. Khang Starr.

LinksEdit

kcdgarden.com/169/ks-starrgazer

Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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How hot is the KS StarrGazer?

The KS StarrGazer measures 50,000–200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 25 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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