How hot is the Striped Hot?

The Striped Hot measures 10,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Striped Hot

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A C. annuum type. Ripens to multicolor/irregular, standard tapered pods, with striped. Clocks in at 10,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameStriped Hot

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-X-M-ST-5-002

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)10,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Multicolor/Irregular

Further InformationEdit

A C. annuum type. Ripens to multicolor/irregular, standard tapered pods, with striped. Clocks in at 10,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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