How hot is the Scotch Bonnet P. Dreadie Strain?

The Scotch Bonnet P. Dreadie Strain 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).

Scotch Bonnet P. Dreadie Strain

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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, mushroom/bonnet pods. Heat sits around 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. Roots trace to Jamaica / Caribbean.

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NameScotch Bonnet P. Dreadie Strain

Alternative Name(s)Bonney Pepper P. Dreadie Strain; SB P. Dreadie Strain; P Dreadie Scotch Bonnet; P Dreadie Bonney Pepper; Scotch Bonnet Papa Dreadie; Bonney Pepper Papa Dreadie; SB Papa Dreadie

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-M-7-013RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 350,000

Heat LevelVery Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormMushroom/bonnet/UFO

RegionJamaica / Caribbean

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Caribbean (Jamaica)

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, mushroom/bonnet pods. Heat sits around 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot, not for the faint of heart. Roots trace to Jamaica / Caribbean.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026