![]() ![]() Apocalypse Scorpion‘ ( Capsicum chinense Apocalypse Scorpion, 1,200,000 SHU): Bred and introduced by the Italian Pepper Lovers’ Association, these ugly red peppers are blazing.7 Pot Lava Pepper ( Capsicum chinense ‘7 Pot Lava’, 800,000 to 1,000, 000 SHU): The wrinkled, bright orange-red peppers are very hot with a fruity flavor from the start.Do not grow any of these if you have small children or pets that might be attracted to their pretty fruits and get into them. The challenge to breed hotter and hotter peppers is put to the test by several chili pepper breeders. Many of their peppers are on this list. ![]() Ten Notable Hot Peppers Carolina Reaper still holds the title of the hottest pepper on Earth! For a more practical example, the hottest pepper in the world, the ‘ Carolina Reaper‘, has up to 2,200,000 SHU while the average poblano pepper has only between 1,000 to 4,000 SHU. Pungency Units are then mathematically converted to Scoville Units. Scoville Units are now quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) where the capsaicin content in each pepper is fully measured in Pungency Units (one-part capsaicin per million parts dried pepper mass). The method of measurement was created in 1912 by Wilbur Scoville, a New England pharmacist interested in measuring chili pepper sensitivity in people. Originally, Scoville Units were qualitatively measured by careful taste testing. The units measure 22 pepper chemicals called capsaicinoids, which are generally referred to as capsaicins. Pepper heat is measured on the Scoville Scale in Scoville Units (SHU). Understanding the Scoville Scale The hottest peppers are habanero-types ( Capsicum chinense). Other peppers cultivated for their high heat include Capsicum baccatum, which has somewhat elongated chili peppers of yellow, orange, and red, and Capsicum pubescens, whose bulbous, rounded fruits are hot but not scorching. Most cultivated peppers are Capsicum annuum species, which comprise everything from sweet bell peppers to poblanos, jalapenos, and many chili peppers like cayenne and serrano. Small-fruited Tabasco peppers, piri piri African bird’s-eye peppers, and other mini hots are all members of Capsicum frutescens. Hot peppers comprise several important species that all originate from the tropical Americas. The hottest peppers in the world comprise habanero-types ( Capsicum chinense) that include ghost or Bhut jolokia peppers and the dreaded ‘Carolina Reaper’, as well as Scotch bonnets. Each year, newer, hotter peppers appear in the pursuit of extreme heat. Breeders and growers choose only the most dangerously scorching Capsicum fruits on the planet. Those that eat, hybridize, and grow the hottest peppers in the world are all part of the wicked hot-pepper culture where Scoville Units below 1,000,000 are too cool to be cool. ![]()
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