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Attribute Scorpion Tongue Pepper Remove Jays Peach Ghost Scorpion Remove Trinidad Scorpion CARDI Remove
Scoville range 800,000 – 1,000,000 SHU
Super Hot
880,000 – 1,001,304 SHU
Super Hot
800,000 – 1,300,000 SHU
Super Hot
Species — Capsicum chinense Capsicum chinense
Origin — USA (hybrid) Trinidad (CARDI)
Ripe color — Peach Red-Orange
Pod size — 2-3 inches 1-2 inches
Flavor profile — Extreme heat with sweet peach notes Extreme superhot
Culinary uses — Extreme hot sauces, collector variety 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
Community rating — — —

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