Red Dominica Habanero

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Red Dominica Habanero
Hab Red Dominica; Habañero Red Dominica; Habanero Red DominicaEdit
C-H-R-7-245
C. chinense
100,000 - 350,000
Very Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)
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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. Originates from Yucatán, Mexico. A member of the broad habanero family, domesticated thousands of years ago on the Yucatán Peninsula.

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How hot is the Red Dominica Habanero?

The Red Dominica 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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