How hot is the Trinidad Smooth?

The Trinidad Smooth measures 300,000–800,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 100 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Trinidad Smooth

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with smooth and glossy. Rates 300,000–800,000 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory. From Trinidad & Tobago.

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NameTrinidad Smooth

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-H-8-019RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)300,000 - 800,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionTrinidad & Tobago

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Trinidad & Tobago

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with smooth and glossy. Rates 300,000–800,000 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory. From Trinidad & Tobago.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026