Thai Hot Orange Red

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Thai Hot Orange Red
Thai Chile Hot Orange RedEdit
A-P-R-6-029
C. annuum
50,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
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A C. annuum variety. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Heat sits around 50,000–100,000 SHU — hot, with a lingering burn. Roots trace to Thailand. Part of the Thai pepper tradition — compact, productive plants with serious heat for their size.

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How hot is the Thai Hot Orange Red?

The Thai Hot Orange Red measures 50,000–100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 13 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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