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Scotch Bonnet MOA

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Scotch Bonnet MOA
Scotch Bonnet MOA Red; Bonney Pepper MOA Red; Bonney Pepper Ministry of Agriculture Red; Red Bonney Pepper MOA; Red Scotch Bonnet Ministry of Agriculture; SB MOA Red; Scotch Bonnet Ministry of Agriculture; Scotch Bonnet Ministry of Agriculture RedEdit
C-H-R-7-677
C. chinense
100,000 - 350,000
Very Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)
RedEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

MOA stands for Ministry of Agriculture — specifically Jamaica's Ministry of Agriculture, which maintained and distributed this Scotch Bonnet selection. Also referred to as Scotch Bonnet MOA Red. Scotch Bonnets are the defining pepper of Jamaican cuisine and are essential to jerk seasoning. The "Bonney pepper" name used in some alternate names is the traditional Jamaican term for the Scotch Bonnet.

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How hot is the Scotch Bonnet MOA?

The Scotch Bonnet MOA 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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