About Trinidad Scorpion
Trinidad Scorpion Peppers are named for scorpion-tail shape at bottom of pepper. Rating 1,200,000-1,463,700 SHU, these are among world’s hottest peppers. The heat is immediate, intense, and long-lasting – described as building in waves. Beneath extreme heat is fruity, floral flavor, but most people can’t taste it past capsaicin. Used only in extreme hot sauces and by competitive eaters. The Butch T strain held world record for hottest pepper from 2011-2013. Exercise extreme caution – wear gloves when handling.
Flavor profile
Extreme heat with fruity, floral notes
In the kitchen
Extreme hot sauces only - use with caution
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Moderate to Difficult
- Days to harvest
- 100-120 days
- Plant height
- 36-48 inches
Sources
- Website or article PepperFriends — Lista completa delle varietà di Capsicum (opens in a new tab)
- Website or article Wikimedia Commons — Trinidadscorpion.jpg (opens in a new tab)
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