The heat of peppers is measured in Scoville Heat Units (SHU ... It's a hybrid of the naga jolokia and Trinidad scorpion. Its heat is comparable to a mix of jalapeño, guajillo, and Tabasco ...

For example, the Trinidad Scorpion gets a whopping 1.4 million scoville units (SCU), while jalapeño peppers range from 2,500 to 8,000. Scoville ratings are determined by the Scoville organoleptic ...