Species: Capsicum chinense
Scoville Heat Units: 732,000 – 923,000 SHU
Heat Category: Super Hot
Origin: Dorset, UK
Flavour: Aromatic and fiery.
Background: Brought into being by accident in a greenhouse full of Bhut Jolokia, these pods are a relative of the ‘Dorset Naga’ and so are generous on both heat and flavour.
Species: Capsicum chinense [F3 Hybrid]
Scoville Heat Units: 850,000 SHU
Heat Category: Super Hot
Origin: United Kingdom
Flavour: Fruity with floral notes which possibly contributed to the name.
Background: A unique and very rare variety, noticeably different in the way the red from a ripe pod “bleeds” into the stalk. Developed in 2012 by a grower in the U.K. crossing a red Moruga Scorpion and a 7 Pot Yellow.
Species: Capsicum chinense [Hybrid]
Scoville Heat Units: 850,000 SHU
Heat Category: Super Hot
Origin: United Kingdom
Flavour: Fruity with floral notes which possibly contributed to the name.
Background: A unique and very rare variety, noticeably different in the way the red from a ripe pod “bleeds” into the stalk. Developed in 2012 by a grower in the U.K. crossing a red Moruga Scorpion and a 7 Pot Yellow.
Species: Capsicum chinense [Hybrid]
Scoville Heat Units: 700,000 – 800,000 SHU
Heat Category: Super Hot
Origin: Eastern Pennsylvania, United States
Flavour: Floral with a gentle sweetness but extremely hot.
Background: A cross between a Bhut Jolokia “Ghost Pepper” and a Trinidad Scorpion, ripening from a lime green to a peach colour and maintaining the twisted, bumpy texture of the Bhut Jolokia.
Species: Capsicum chinense
Scoville Heat Units: 600,000 – 800,000+ SHU
Heat Category: Super Hot
Origin: Assam, India
Flavour: A sweet and fruity taste that is slightly cooler than the Red Bhut.
Background: The Yellow Bhut Jolokia has is a natural variant of the Red Bhut Jolokia but with a little less heat. The Yellow Bhut has a woderful colour while retaining the characteristic taste and heat of a Bhut.
Species: Capsicum chinense
Scoville Heat Units: 750,000 SHU (Estimated)
Heat Category: Super Hot
Origin: USA
Flavour: A very hot variety with a strong Bhut like taste.
Background: The Yaki Blue, also known as a “Purple Bhut” is a typically hot Bhut variety, which make beautiful ornamental plants as well as adding heat and a rich deep blue colour to cooking.
Species: Capsicum chinense [Hybrid]
Scoville Heat Units: 700,000 – 800,000 SHU
Heat Category: Super Hot
Origin: Bangladesh
Flavour: A sweet naga flavour.
Background: The chocolate version of the King Naga is a fairly new variety with large, thick dark brown pods that are much larger than the Chocolate Bhut Jolokia.
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