Thai White

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Thai White
Thai Chile WhiteEdit
A-P-W-6-003
C. annuum
50,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
White/CreamEdit
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This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to white/cream, pequin/small bullet pods. Packs 50,000–100,000 SHU (hot, with a lingering burn). From Thailand. Thai peppers are the foundation of Southeast Asian heat. Small, potent, and essential to the cuisine.

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How hot is the Thai White?

The Thai White 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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