Purple Thai

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Purple Thai
Thai Purple; Thai Chile PurpleEdit
F-X-P-6-001
C. frutescens
50,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
PurpleEdit
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A member of the C. frutescens group. Ripens to purple, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 50,000–100,000 SHU — hot, with a lingering burn. Originates from Thailand. Thai peppers are the foundation of Southeast Asian heat. Small, potent, and essential to the cuisine.

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How hot is the Purple Thai?

The Purple Thai measures 50,000–100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 13 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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