Red Calita Habanero

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Red Calita Habanero
Hab Red Calita; Habañero Red Calita; Habanero Red CalitaEdit
C-R-SM-H-7-032RegisteredHow UPN works
100,000 - 350,000
RedEdit
Habanero-typeEdit
MexicoEdit
Landrace - Yucatán Peninsula, MexicoEdit
Green/MustardEdit

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A C. chinense type. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. Associated with Yucatán, Mexico. A member of the broad habanero family, domesticated thousands of years ago on the Yucatán Peninsula.

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Last updated Oct 7, 2026

How hot is the Red Calita Habanero?

The Red Calita Habanero measures 100,000–350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 45 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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