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SuperhotC. chinenseUnited States

Red Savina pepper

Red Savina habanero · Red Savina Habanero

580,000Scoville Heat Units

Heat context

Carolina Reaper
Ghost Pepper
Habanero
Red Savina p…
Growing guide
Botanical data
Heat (SHU)580,000
SpeciesC. chinense
OriginUnited States
Days to mature90
Plant height60–120 cm
Wall thicknessMedium
Ripe colourred
YieldHeavy
Growth habitBush
Germination7-21
FoliageGreen
Unripe colourgreen

About this variety

The Red Savina is a selectively bred cultivar of habanero developed in California in the 1980s, famous for holding the world's hottest pepper title from 1994 to 2006. This variety produces larger, thicker-walled fruits than standard habaneros with intense heat and a distinctive fruity-floral flavor that made it a favorite for extreme hot sauces.

Flavour profile

fruityfloralintense heatslight sweetness
Culinary scores
Sauce
9/10
Drying
6/10
Pickling
4/10

Culinary uses

Primarily used in extreme hot sauces and specialty condiments. Popular for adding intense heat to salsas, marinades, and Caribbean-style dishes. Best used sparingly due to extreme pungency.

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Quick reference

Heat580,000 SHU
SpeciesC. chinense
OriginUnited States
Days to ripe90
Ripe colourred
Best forSauce
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