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Attribute Sugar Rush Peach Pepper Remove Chiltepin Remove Burkina Yellow Remove
Scoville range 30,000 – 50,000 SHU
Medium
50,000 – 100,000 SHU
Medium
50,000 – 100,000 SHU
Medium
Species — Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Capsicum chinense
Origin — Mexico/Southwest USA Burkina Faso
Ripe color — Red Yellow
Pod size — 0.25-0.5 inch 1-2 inches
Flavor profile — Complex fruity heat, slightly smoky Very hot
Culinary uses — Wild pepper - salsas, seasoning West African yellow chinense
Growing difficulty — Moderate Moderate
Days to harvest — Wild/90-120 days 90-100 days
Plant height — 24-60 inches 36-48 inches
Community rating — — —

Scoville values are laboratory ranges for the variety, not for an individual pod. Blank cells are not recorded; see each pepper's page for sources and review state.