How hot is the Peppapeach?

The Peppapeach measures 8,000–25,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 3 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Peppapeach

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Classified as C. baccatum. Ripens to peach/salmon/pastel, long/tapered pods. Rates 8,000–25,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NamePeppapeach

Alternative Name(s)Peachadew

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)B-T-SM-L-5-005RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. baccatum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)8,000 - 25,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Peach/Salmon/Pastel

Pod FormLong/tapered

RegionWales

Discoverer/BreederChris Fowler (Welsh Dragon Chilli, Wales, UK)

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. baccatum. Ripens to peach/salmon/pastel, long/tapered pods. Rates 8,000–25,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

LinksEdit

welshdragonchilli.weebly.com/

Last updated Oct 5, 2026