How hot is the Purple Chacoense?

The Purple Chacoense measures 10,000–40,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 5 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Purple Chacoense

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Purple Chacoense is a C. chacoense variety. Pods ripens to purple. Rated hot, ranging from 10,000 to 40,000 SHU.

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NamePurple Chacoense

Alternative Name(s)C05641

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)M-X-P-5-001

SpeciesC. chacoense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)10,000 - 40,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Purple

Further InformationEdit

Purple Chacoense is a C. chacoense variety. Pods ripens to purple. Rated hot, ranging from 10,000 to 40,000 SHU.

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