Piquin Orange

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Piquin Orange
Orange Piquín; Piquín Orange; Pequin Orange; Pequín OrangeEdit
Universal Pepper Nomenclature (UPN)

This is a wild native pepper (C. annuum var. glabriusculum, listed by Kew as var. aviculare). Read about wild native peppers

30,000 - 60,000
OrangeEdit
Pequin/small bulletEdit
UnknownEdit
Landrace - Mexico/TexasEdit
GreenEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

A hot C. annuum var. glabriusculum, 30,000 to 60,000 SHU. The pods stand upright, 0.5 to 1 inches long, green going to orange, small and bullet-shaped with thin walls. Plants reach 12 to 18 inches with white flowers.

Last updated Oct 17, 2026

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How hot is the Piquin Orange?

The Piquin Orange measures 30,000–60,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 12 times hotter than the Jalapeño (5,000 Scovilles).

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