Serrano NuMex LotaLutein

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Serrano NuMex LotaLutein
Chile Serrano NuMex LotaLuteinEdit
A-L-R-5-066
C. annuum
10,000 - 25,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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A C. annuum variety. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Heat sits around 10,000–25,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Associated with New Mexico, USA. Developed by NMSU Chile Pepper Institute. Developed at New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute, one of the world's premier pepper research programs.

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How hot is the Serrano NuMex LotaLutein?

The Serrano NuMex LotaLutein measures 10,000–25,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 3 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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