# Hallows Eve

Also known as Hallow's Eve, Hollows Eve.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Hallows Eve is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 335,039 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 335,039). Flavor is fruity, floral, smoky. Used for Most often cooked into hot sauce or dried for powder. A little ripe fruit goes a long way in salsa or stew. Fresh eating is for people who already handle Ghost-level heat.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 11 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 335,039 SHU · Lab-verified
  Malak Alghamdi, Thirumurugan Rathinasabapathy, Slavko Komarnytsky (2025) Int. J. Mol. Sci. · HPLC
  DOI: 10.3390/ijms26104916
  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26104916

- 300,000–500,700 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/hallows-eve-pepper

- 300,000–500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Spicy Riffs Hot Sauce
  https://spicyriffshotsauce.ca/shop/hallows-eve-pepper-seeds/

- 600,000–700,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  TummelstaChili
  https://tummelstachili.com/de/capsicum-chinense/hallows-eve/

- 800,000–1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  TummelstaChili
  https://tummelstachili.com/de/capsicum-chinense/hallows-eve/

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tyler Farms
  https://www.tyler-farms.com/hallows-eve-pepper-seeds/

- 500,000–1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  PepperSeeds.net
  https://pepperseeds.net/hollows-eve-pepper-seeds

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

Parents:
- Ghost Pepper (Not a named variety)
- Pimenta da Neyde (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [Peer-reviewed HPLC capsaicinoid assay listing Hallows Eve as C. chinense at 335,039 SHU.](https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26/10/4916)
- [UK-origin listing with pod size, plant height, ripening color, and heat band.](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/hallows-eve-pepper)
- [Breeder credit, ripening sequence, and fruit shape notes.](https://www.tyler-farms.com/hallows-eve-pepper-seeds/)
- [UK seed listing with pod length, plant height, and foliage color.](https://www.reddragonseeds.co.uk/shop/hallows-eve-chilli-seeds/)
- [Growing season, height, wrinkle, and flavor notes from a European seller.](https://tummelstachili.com/de/capsicum-chinense/hallows-eve/)
- [Open-pollinated packet listing with ripe color and breeder credit.](https://mackspeppers.com/products/hallows-eve)
- [Ripening sequence, plant height, and Spain-origin rumor recorded as hearsay.](https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/hallows-eve-pepper-seeds/)
- [Growing specs: sun, days to maturity, germination, pod size, foliage.](https://spicyriffshotsauce.ca/shop/hallows-eve-pepper-seeds/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Hallows Eve?

Capsi’s sourced range is 335,039 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 335,039). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Hallows Eve taste like?

Ripe pods open fruity and a little floral, sometimes with a smoky edge. The burn builds after the swallow, on the tongue and in the throat.

### How do I grow Hallows Eve?

Hallows Eve: about 100 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Hallows Eve?

Ghost Pepper

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/hallows-eve
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data