How hot is the Moruga Golden?

The Moruga Golden 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 Golden

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to gold, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Packs 500,000–1,400,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory). Originates from Trinidad & Tobago.

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NameMoruga Golden

Alternative Name(s)Moruga Gold

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-D-WT-H-9-005RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

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

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Gold

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionTrinidad & Tobago

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Moruga, Trinidad

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense variety. Ripens to gold, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Packs 500,000–1,400,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory). Originates from Trinidad & Tobago.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026