How hot is the Pineapple Rocoto?

The Pineapple Rocoto measures 30,000–100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 13 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Pineapple Rocoto

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C. pubescens variety with yellow fruit and pineapple-sweet flavor undertones.

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NamePineapple Rocoto

Alternative Name(s)Rocoto Pineapple; Locoto Pineapple; Manzano Pineapple

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)P-Y-SM-T-6-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. pubescens

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)30,000 - 100,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Yellow

Pod FormRound/tomato/cherry/marbles

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green

Further InformationEdit

C. pubescens variety with yellow fruit and pineapple-sweet flavor undertones.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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