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Attribute Trinidad Scorpion CARDI Remove Pepper X Remove Bhut Jolokia Chocolate Remove
Scoville range 800,000 – 1,300,000 SHU
Super Hot
2,690,000 – 3,180,000 SHU
Super Hot
800,000 – 1,000,000 SHU
Super Hot
Species Capsicum chinense Capsicum chinense Capsicum chinense
Origin Trinidad (CARDI) South Carolina, USA India
Ripe color Red-Orange Red Chocolate Brown
Pod size 1-2 inches 2-3 inches 2-3 inches
Flavor profile Extreme superhot Extremely hot Extreme with smoky notes
Culinary uses Caribbean Agricultural Research Institute Ed Currie's latest, unofficially hottest Extreme hot sauces, mole-style
Growing difficulty Difficult Difficult Difficult
Days to harvest 100-120 days 100-120 days 100-120 days
Plant height 36-48 inches 36-48 inches 36-48 inches
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