Superhot
Above roughly 350,000 SHU. Bhut Jolokia opened this class in 2007 and the record has been contested ever since; these are ingredients measured in slivers, not spoonfuls.
Superhot pepper varieties (16)
- open-pollinated
Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper)
100-120 days
- open-pollinated
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion
100-120 days
- open-pollinated
Carolina Reaper
90-120 days
- open-pollinated
Red Savina Habanero
90-100 days
- open-pollinated
Chocolate Habanero
95-120 days
- open-pollinated
Trinidad Scorpion Butch T
100-120 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Douglah
100-120 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Brain Strain
100-120 days
- heirloom
Naga Morich
100-120 days
- open-pollinated
Dorset Naga
95-120 days
- open-pollinated
Bhut Jolokia Chocolate
100-130 days
- open-pollinated
Naga Viper
100-130 days
- open-pollinated
Komodo Dragon
100-120 days
- open-pollinated
Fatalii Red
90-120 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Primo
100-130 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Yellow
100-130 days
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Related use traits: Sauce & Paste · Slicing · Snacking · Container-Friendly · Canning · Storage / Long-Keeping · Sweet (No Heat) · Mild Heat