Paper Lantern Habanero

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Paper Lantern Habanero
Hab Paper Lantern; Habañero Paper Lantern; Habanero Paper LanternEdit
C-H-K-7-072
C. chinense
100,000 - 350,000
Very Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)
BlackEdit
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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods. Clocks in at 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. Originates from Yucatán, Mexico. Habanero-type pepper with the characteristic lantern shape and fruity aroma of its species.

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How hot is the Paper Lantern Habanero?

The Paper Lantern Habanero measures 100,000–350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 45 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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