How hot is the Texas Black?

The Texas Black measures 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).

Texas Black

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A C. annuum type. Ripens to black, standard tapered pods. Rated 30,000 SHU (hot).

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NameTexas Black

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-K-SM-J-5-024RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Black

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionUnknown

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

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Further InformationEdit

A C. annuum type. Ripens to black, standard tapered pods. Rated 30,000 SHU (hot).

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Last updated Oct 8, 2026

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