How hot is the Santaka Hot Asian?

The Santaka Hot Asian 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).

Santaka Hot Asian

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A member of the C. annuum group. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Rates 30,000–50,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameSantaka Hot Asian

Alternative Name(s)Japanese Santaka; 三鷹

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-R-SM-J-5-413RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)30,000 - 50,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionJapan

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. annuum group. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Rates 30,000–50,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026