South African Pequín

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South African Pequín
South African Piquin; South African Piquín; South African PequinEdit
A-P-R-6-053
C. annuum
30,000 - 60,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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A C. annuum type. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Heat sits around 30,000–60,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Roots trace to Mexico / SW United States. Part of the Chile Pequín/Tepin complex — tiny, fiery peppers that blur the line between wild and cultivated.

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How hot is the South African Pequín?

The South African Pequín measures 30,000–60,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 8 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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