Hottest Capsicum Baccatum Peppers, Ranked by SHU
Capsicum baccatum is South America's signature species, home to the aji family. Here are the hottest baccatum peppers in our database, ranked by heat.
16 peppers · Capsicum baccatum varieties, ranked by maximum SHU, hottest first.
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Aji Cito is a slim yellow-orange Peruvian C. baccatum pepper commonly listed at 80,000 to 100,000 SHU. Treat that range as a specialist-market…
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The Sugar Rush Peach is a C. baccatum pepper hitting 50,000 to 100,000 SHU with a flavor profile that genuinely surprises, intensely fruity and sweet…
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The Sugar Rush Stripey is a visually striking C. baccatum pepper from the USA, registering 50,000 to 100,000 SHU - roughly 20x hotter than a…
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Aji Amarillo is Peru's orange Capsicum baccatum chile, commonly listed at 30,000-50,000 SHU, and fully ripe pods usually appear deep yellow-orange or…
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Aji Cristal is a C. baccatum pepper from Chile delivering 30,000-50,000 SHU of clean, fruity heat with a bright tangy finish. Roughly 10 times hotter…
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Aji Mirasol is dried Aji Amarillo, the Peruvian Capsicum baccatum chile that is yellow-orange when fresh and red-brown after dehydration, and the…
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Aji Omnicolor is a C. baccatum pepper from Peru that earns its name by ripening through purple, yellow, orange, and red tones on the same plant. At…
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Aji Colorado is a Capsicum baccatum pepper sitting at 20,000-30,000 SHU - roughly half the punch of a serrano but with the bright, fruity character…
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Aji Pineapple is a yellow-fruited Capsicum baccatum cultivar listed at 20,000-30,000 SHU by PepperScale. Its name describes the sweet tropical and…
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The Bishop's Crown is a visually striking C. baccatum pepper from Barbados, shaped like a three-winged bishop's miter. It delivers 5,000 to 30,000…
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Criolla Sella is a compact Bolivian Capsicum baccatum with narrow pods that ripen from green to golden yellow-orange. Published listings place it…
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The Inca Red Drop is a small pendant Capsicum baccatum pepper from South America, commonly reported at 10,000 to 30,000 SHU though no published…
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The lemon drop is a Peruvian C. baccatum pepper registering 15,000 to 30,000 SHU - roughly half the heat of a Thai chili, with a citrus-forward…
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The rocotillo is a mild, scallop-shaped Caribbean pepper with almost no heat and a sweet, fruity flavor. Originating in the Caribbean and South…
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Mad Hatter pepper is a mild Capsicum baccatum hybrid that usually sits around 500-1,000 SHU. It looks like the Bishop's Crown pepper but eats much…
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The Peppadew pepper most shoppers mean is the South African sweet piquanté pepper sold under the PEPPADEW brand. It is a small round C. baccatum…
How we rank: Capsicum baccatum varieties, ranked by maximum SHU, hottest first. Scoville figures come from our pepper database, measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) where available. Individual pods vary with growing conditions, so ranges matter more than single numbers.