How hot is the XVILL?

The XVILL measures 1,800,000–2,100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 260 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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This C. chinense cultivar is named XVILL (meaning undocumented). Superhot; estimated 1,800,000–2,100,000 SHU. Gnarly, blistered pods in the extreme superhot category. Listed by HRSeeds (USA).

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NameXVILL

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-TAWR-H-9-005RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)1,800,000 - 2,100,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. chinense cultivar is named XVILL (meaning undocumented). Superhot; estimated 1,800,000–2,100,000 SHU. Gnarly, blistered pods in the extreme superhot category. Listed by HRSeeds (USA).

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026