How hot is the Scorpion Tongue Yellow?

The Scorpion Tongue Yellow measures 1,200,000–2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 250 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Scorpion Tongue Yellow

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods, with tail. Packs 1,200,000–2,000,000 SHU (brutally hot, deep into superhot range). The scorpion tail trait is one of the most distinctive features in the superhot pepper world.

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NameScorpion Tongue Yellow

Alternative Name(s)Trinidad Scorpion Tongue Yellow

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-Y-TA-9-005

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)1,200,000 - 2,000,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Yellow

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