How hot is the Vietnamese Tear Jerker?

The Vietnamese Tear Jerker measures 25,000–50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 6 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Vietnamese Tear Jerker

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A C. frutescens type. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Clocks in at 25,000–50,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameVietnamese Tear Jerker

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-R-SM-P-5-001RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)25,000 - 50,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormPequin/small bullet

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. frutescens type. Ripens to red, pequin/small bullet pods. Clocks in at 25,000–50,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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