How hot is the Red Billy Boy Douglah?

The Red Billy Boy Douglah measures 500,000–1,200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 150 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Red Billy Boy Douglah

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A C. chinense type. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Packs 500,000–1,200,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory). Associated with Trinidad & Tobago. Parentage: 7 Pot Douglah selection.

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NameRed Billy Boy Douglah

Alternative Name(s)Red Billy Boy Trinidad Douglah

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-H-9-030RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)500,000 - 1,200,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionTrinidad & Tobago

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Trinidad & Tobago

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense type. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Packs 500,000–1,200,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory). Associated with Trinidad & Tobago. Parentage: 7 Pot Douglah selection.

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Last updated Oct 6, 2026