Hot peppers' spicy heat is measured in Scoville heat units, named for Wilbur Scoville. The level of heat was originally ...

For comparison, a habanero pepper typically hits 100,000 Scoville heat units, but Pepper X registers at 2.69 million units. Breeder and grower Ed Currie created both record-breaking peppers.

The scale measures the pungency of chilli peppers that are recorded in the Scoville heat units (SHU). It is named after American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville. Did you know, scoring 2.69 million on the ...