How hot is the Malibu Chocolate?

The Malibu Chocolate measures 5,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Malibu Chocolate

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This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to brown/chocolate, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 5,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameMalibu Chocolate

Alternative Name(s)Malibu Brown

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-X-B-5-010

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)5,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

Further InformationEdit

This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to brown/chocolate, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 5,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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