Moruga Scorpion Chocolate
A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods, with tail. Heat sits around 500,000–1,400,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. From Trinidad & Tobago. The scorpion tail trait is one of the most distinctive features in the superhot pepper world. Parentage: Landrace from Moruga, Trinidad. Believed to be a selection from 7-Pot × Congo Pepper cross by Nigel & Russell Rooplal (ca. 2010).
A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods, with tail. Heat sits around 500,000–1,400,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. From Trinidad & Tobago. The scorpion tail trait is one of the most distinctive features in the superhot pepper world. Parentage: Landrace from Moruga, Trinidad. Believed to be a selection from 7-Pot × Congo Pepper cross by Nigel & Russell Rooplal (ca. 2010).
