How hot is the Peach Habanero?

The Peach Habanero measures 80,000–300,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 40 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Peach Habanero

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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to peach/salmon/pastel, habanero-type pods. Rated 80,000–300,000 SHU (very hot). Originates from Yucatán, Mexico. A member of the broad habanero family, domesticated thousands of years ago on the Yucatán Peninsula.

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NamePeach Habanero

Alternative Name(s)Hab Peach; Hab Salmon; Habanero Salmon; Habañero Peach; Habañero Salmon; Salmon Habañero; Peach Habanaro

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-T-SM-H-7-006RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)80,000 - 300,000

Heat LevelVery Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Peach/Salmon/Pastel

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionUnknown

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

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Last updated Oct 9, 2026

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