Red Lightning Habanero

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Red Lightning Habanero
Hab Red Lightning; Habañero Red Lightning; Habanero Red LightningEdit
C-R-SM-H-7-035RegisteredHow UPN works
100,000 - 350,000
RedEdit
Habanero-typeEdit
MexicoEdit
Jay Weaver (Pennsylvania, USA)Edit
Green/MustardEdit

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A C. chinense variety. 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. Habanero-type pepper with the characteristic lantern shape and fruity aroma of its species.

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Last updated Oct 7, 2026

How hot is the Red Lightning Habanero?

The Red Lightning 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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