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Attribute Chocolate Bhutlah Pepper Remove Naga Morich Remove Trinidad Scorpion CARDI Remove
Scoville range 1,800,000 – 2,000,000 SHU
Super Hot
1,000,000 – 1,500,000 SHU
Super Hot
800,000 – 1,300,000 SHU
Super Hot
Species Capsicum chinense Capsicum chinense
Origin Bangladesh/Northeast India Trinidad (CARDI)
Ripe color Red Red-Orange
Pod size 2-3 inches 1-2 inches
Flavor profile Extremely hot Extreme superhot
Culinary uses Naga pepper variant, snake chili Caribbean Agricultural Research Institute
Growing difficulty Difficult Difficult
Days to harvest 100-120 days 100-120 days
Plant height 36-48 inches 36-48 inches
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