Masquerade

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Masquerade

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Masquerade
Masquerade Ornamental; Masquerade GiantEdit
A-T-M-5-004
C. annuum
5,000 - 25,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
Multicolor/IrregularEdit
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A C. annuum variety. Ripens to red, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods. Heat sits around 5,000–25,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Giant form.

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How hot is the Masquerade?

The Masquerade measures 5,000–25,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 3 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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