Bhut Jolokia Chocolate
Open-pollinated pepper · Capsicum chinense
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 100-130 days
- Fruit
- brown
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper)
A separate colour form kept as its own line, not the red Bhut Jolokia.
Origin & history
The brown-fruited form of Bhut Jolokia, rarer than the red and generally reported hotter, with the same Assamese origin.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 100-130 days | |
| Scoville heat | 800,000-1,001,304 SHU |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Douglah
100-120 days
- open-pollinated
Chocolate Habanero
95-120 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Brain Strain
100-120 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Primo
100-130 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Yellow
100-130 days
- open-pollinated
Red Savina Habanero
90-100 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, including 1 independent reference.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog
- Peppers: Vegetable and Spice Capsicums · CABI (2012), Scholarly Reference