How hot is the Tree Habanero?

The Tree Habanero measures 100,000–350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 45 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Tree Habanero

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Rates 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot. A mature specimen develops a tree-like woody habit when grown as a perennial.

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NameTree Habanero

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-R-7-745

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 350,000

Heat LevelVery Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Rates 100,000–350,000 SHU — very hot. A mature specimen develops a tree-like woody habit when grown as a perennial.

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