AMSEED American Seed Intelligence Platform

Naga Viper

Open-pollinated pepper · Capsicum chinense · introduced 2010

Breeding
Open-pollinated
Growth habit
-
Days to maturity
100-130 days
Fruit
red
Weight
-
Bred by
-

Origin & history

An English three-way cross by Gerald Fowler, briefly the Guinness record holder in 2011. Its instability is part of its record: seed does not reliably come true, which is why it never became a commercial line.

Measurements

MeasurementValueContext
Days to maturity 100-130 days
Scoville heat 900,000-1,382,118 SHU The 2011 record test returned 1,382,118 SHU. This line is not genetically stable and offspring vary.

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

Sources & References

Evidence: 2 sources, including 1 independent reference.

  1. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog
  2. Peppers: Vegetable and Spice Capsicums · CABI (2012), Scholarly Reference