Heat level: Super-hot, typically ranging from 800,000 to over 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making them one of the hottest varieties available.
Flavour: Often has a sweet, fruity, and citrusy flavour with floral notes that precedes the intense, long-lasting heat.
Appearance: The pods are medium-sized, wrinkled, and turn a vibrant yellow when fully ripe.
Origin: Many varieties are hybrids, with common parent plants including Dorset Naga, 7 Pot Brain Strain, and others from the Naga or Bhut Jolokia family.
Uses: Highly valued for creating extremely hot sauces, relishes, and for drying to be ground into powder.
Growing conditions: They grow as bushy plants and require a long maturation period, typically 90+ days.
Heat level: Super-hot, typically ranging from 800,000 to over 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making them one of the hottest varieties available.
Flavour: Often has a sweet, fruity, and citrusy flavour with floral notes that precedes the intense, long-lasting heat.
Appearance: The pods are medium-sized, wrinkled, and turn a vibrant yellow when fully ripe.
Origin: Many varieties are hybrids, with common parent plants including Dorset Naga, 7 Pot Brain Strain, and others from the Naga or Bhut Jolokia family.
Uses: Highly valued for creating extremely hot sauces, relishes, and for drying to be ground into powder.
Growing conditions: They grow as bushy plants and require a long maturation period, typically 90+ days.
