Scoville Rating:
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
Characteristics:
Holds the world's hottest chili pepper by Guinness World Records since August 7, 2013. The original crossbreed was between a ghost pepper and a red habanero.
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Pepper Scoville Units
Pure Capsaicin
15,000,000
Pepper Spray
2,000,000
Carolina Reaper
1,500,000 – 2,000,000
Trinidad Scorpion
1,200,000+
Ghost (Bhut Jolokia)
1,000,000+
Chocolate
425,000 – 575,000
Fatalii Habanero
125,000 – 400,000
Habanero
200,000 – 300,000
Scotch Bonnet
100,000 – 200,000
Thai
35,000 – 40,000
Cayenne
30,000 – 50,000
Tabasco
30,000 – 50,000
Serrano
4,000+
Hungarian
2,000+
Jalapeño
1,000 – 8,000
Anaheim
500 – 3,500
Poblano / Ancho
200 – 2,500
Pimento
100 – 300
Bell
0
