# Hurt Berry

Also known as Hurtberry, Hurt Berry Red.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Hurt Berry is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from England, United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, floral. Used for Hot sauce, chile powder, salsa. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 50 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2023) Ohio Peppers
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/hurt-berry/

- 1,600,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2024) The Hippy Seed Company
  https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/hurt-berry-red-pepper/

- 1,600,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Atomic Seeds
  https://atomicpepperseeds.com/products/hurtberry-10-isolated-seeds

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2026) Rebec Valley Farm
  https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/hurt-berry-pepper/

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

Parents:
- Reaper × Jigsaw (Not a named variety)
- Moruga UV (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [Refining Fire Chiles listing: Warburton origin story, Reaper × Jigsaw × Moruga UV lineage, green-to-dark-red bumpy pods, plant height.](https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/hurt-berry-pepper-10-seeds/)
- [Ohio Peppers catalog: UK breeding, Warburton credit, 1,500,000+ / exceeding 1.6 million SHU, bumpy berry-shaped red fruit.](https://ohiopeppers.com/product/hurt-berry/)
- [Hippy Seed Company: exceeds 1.6 million SHU, fruity-floral flavor, thin walls ripening light green to fiery red, ~1 m plants in pots.](https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/hurt-berry-red-pepper/)
- [Rebec Valley Farm: Warburton UK origin, Reaper × Jigsaw × Moruga Scorpion UV, 1,000,000+ SHU, 100+ days, 4 ft+ plants.](https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/hurt-berry-pepper/)
- [ChilePlants.com spec sheet: C. chinense, UK origin, green to dark red, thin flesh, 1–1.5 × 1–1.25 in pendant pods, 30–36 in plants, super-late season.](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHIHRTB)
- [German grower report: C. chinense, UK origin, green to red-orange, round uneven 40–50 mm pods, ~90 days, ~100 cm plants.](https://chili-pepper.de/threads/hurt-berry.2393/)
- [Atomic Seeds: 1,600,000+ SHU, 95–150 days from transplant, green-to-dark-red trifold pods with a stinger, Reaper × Jigsaw × Moruga UV.](https://atomicpepperseeds.com/products/hurtberry-10-isolated-seeds)
- [Red Dragon Seeds (UK): Warburton Reaper × Jigsaw × Moruga UV cross, green to deep red, ~1 in textured pods, plants over 3 ft in pots.](https://www.reddragonseeds.co.uk/shop/hurtberry-chilli-seeds/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Hurt Berry?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). 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 Hurt Berry taste like?

Fruity and floral under extreme heat, with a crunchy thin wall. Some tasters note a delayed burn that builds for several minutes and a mild bitterness.

### How do I grow Hurt Berry?

Hurt Berry: about 100 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Hurt Berry?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/hurt-berry
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data