How hot is the Naga Purple?

The Naga Purple measures 600,000–1,086,844 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 140 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Naga Purple

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to purple, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Heat sits around 600,000–1,086,844 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. From India / Bangladesh. Naga peppers originate from the Naga Hills region straddling Northeast India and Myanmar.

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NameNaga Purple

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-P-WT-8-005

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)600,000 - 1,086,844

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Purple

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