How hot is the Takanotsume Hot Japanese?

The Takanotsume Hot Japanese 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).

Takanotsume Hot Japanese

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A member of the C. annuum group. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Heat sits around 10,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameTakanotsume Hot Japanese

Alternative Name(s)Takano Tsume; 鷹の爪

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-R-SM-L-5-055RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

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

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormLong/tapered

RegionJapan

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. annuum group. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Heat sits around 10,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026