How hot is the Umorok Red?

The Umorok Red measures 400,000–850,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 110 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Umorok Red

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 400,000–850,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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NameUmorok Red

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-H-8-022RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)400,000 - 850,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionIndia / South Asia

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 400,000–850,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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