Tepin × Lemon Drop

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Tepin × Lemon Drop
Tepin x Lemon DropEdit
B-T-Y-5-001
C. baccatum
15,000 - 30,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
YellowEdit
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This C. baccatum cultivar. Ripens to yellow, round/tomato/cherry/marbles pods. Heat sits around 15,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Roots trace to Mexico / SW United States. Credited to Peru (Ají Limón). A deliberate cross — check parentage for lineage details. (F7 generation noted in source.)

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How hot is the Tepin × Lemon Drop?

The Tepin × Lemon Drop measures 15,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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