How hot is the Wild Purple Guatemala?

The Wild Purple Guatemala measures 5,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Wild Purple Guatemala

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A C. annuum type. Ripens to purple, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 5,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameWild Purple Guatemala

Alternative Name(s)Wild Purple Guatemalan

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-X-P-5-030

SpeciesC. annuum var. glabriusculum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)5,000 - 30,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Purple

Further InformationEdit

A C. annuum type. Ripens to purple, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 5,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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