How hot is the Tangerine Tiger?

The Tangerine Tiger measures 5,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Tangerine Tiger

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This C. baccatum cultivar. Ripens to orange, standard tapered pods. Rates 5,000–30,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. (F4 generation noted in source.)

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NameTangerine Tiger

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)B-O-ST-J-5-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. baccatum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)5,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Orange

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. baccatum cultivar. Ripens to orange, standard tapered pods. Rates 5,000–30,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. (F4 generation noted in source.)

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Last updated Oct 6, 2026