Scotch Brain Red

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Scotch Brain Red
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C-H-R-WT-8-054
C. chinense
800,000 - 1,300,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Rates 800,000–1,300,000 SHU, which means brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Developed by Bruno (community breeder, Italy). Parentage: Scotch Bonnet × 7 Pot Brainstrain.

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How hot is the Scotch Brain Red?

The Scotch Brain Red measures 800,000–1,300,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 160 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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