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).

Masquerade

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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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NameMasquerade

Alternative Name(s)Masquerade Ornamental; Masquerade Giant

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-M-SM-T-5-003RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)5,000 - 25,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Multicolor/Irregular

Pod FormRound/tomato/cherry/marbles

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Purple

Further InformationEdit

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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Last updated Oct 5, 2026