How hot is the Rebel Bhut?

The Rebel Bhut measures 600,000–1,041,427 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 130 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Rebel Bhut

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Rates 600,000–1,041,427 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory. Associated with India / Bangladesh.

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NameRebel Bhut

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-WT-H-9-039RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)600,000 - 1,041,427

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionIndia / Bangladesh

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - India/Bangladesh

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Rates 600,000–1,041,427 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory. Associated with India / Bangladesh.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026