Red Flame Cayenne

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Red Flame Cayenne
Cayenne Red FlameEdit
A-L-R-5-057
C. annuum
30,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
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This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Packs 30,000–50,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention). From French Guiana (historical). A cayenne-type pepper, bred for drying and grinding into powder or flakes.

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How hot is the Red Flame Cayenne?

The Red Flame Cayenne measures 30,000–50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 6 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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