How hot is the Moruga Blackjack?

The Moruga Blackjack measures 500,000–1,400,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 180 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Moruga Blackjack

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Heat sits around 500,000–1,400,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. Roots trace to Trinidad & Tobago.

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NameMoruga Blackjack

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-K-WT-8-002

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)500,000 - 1,400,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Black

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