Peruvian Orange

Entry Completeness100%
Peruvian Orange

📷 Photo: Semillas.de

Peruvian Orange
Naranga; PI 446900Edit
B-L-O-5-010
C. baccatum
8,000 - 25,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
OrangeEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

A C. baccatum type. Ripens to orange, long/tapered pods. Heat sits around 8,000–25,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

LinksEdit Edit

How hot is the Peruvian Orange?

The Peruvian Orange 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).

Was this helpful? WikiPepper is free, ad-free, and community-run.

Support WikiPepper
Chat with Artie!