How hot is the Testanera Chocolate?

The Testanera Chocolate measures 1,000,000–1,500,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 190 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Testanera Chocolate

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Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to brown/chocolate, standard tapered pods. Rates 5,000–30,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameTestanera Chocolate

Alternative Name(s)Testanera Brown

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-B-SM-J-9-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)1,000,000 - 1,500,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Brown/Chocolate

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to brown/chocolate, standard tapered pods. Rates 5,000–30,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026