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Trinidad Moruga scorpion
Trinidad Moruga scorpion
Species	Capsicum chinense
Breeder	Wahid Ogeer
Origin	Moruga, Trinidad and Tobago
Heat	Exceptionally hot
Scoville scale	1,207,764 average SHU

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The Trinidad Moruga scorpion (a cultivar of Capsicum chinense) is a chili pepper native to the village of Moruga, Trinidad and Tobago. In 2012, New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute identified the Trinidad Moruga scorpion as the hottest chili pepper at that time, with heat of 1.2 million Scoville heat units (SHUs).^[1]

By 2017 according to Guinness World Records, the hottest pepper was the Carolina Reaper, with 1.6 million SHU.^[2]

Overview

The yellow cultivar of the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion was created by Wahid Ogeer of Trinidad.^[3]^[4]^: 209

Paul Bosland, a chili pepper expert and director of the Chile Pepper Institute, said, "You take a bite. It doesn't seem so bad, and then it builds and it builds and it builds. So it is quite nasty."^[5]

Aside from the heat, the Trinidad Moruga scorpion has a tender fruit-like flavor, which makes it a sweet-hot combination.^[6]

References

^ Justin Bannister (2012-02-13). "NMSU's Chile Pepper Institute names the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion hottest pepper on earth". Retrieved 2013-11-26.
^ "Hottest chilli pepper". Guinness World Records. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
^ Charles Kong Soo (February 14, 2016). "Cut out the middleman, help people earn $$". The Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ Caz Hildebrand (2018). An Anarchy of Chilies. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-02183-5.
^ Susan Montoya Bryan (February 15, 2012). "Chile experts: Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is hottest". Associated Press. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
^ Joshi, Monika (2012-03-11). "Chile Pepper Institute studies what's hot". Your life. USA Today. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14.

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[1] Justin Bannister (2012-02-13). "NMSU's Chile Pepper Institute names the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion hottest pepper on earth". Retrieved 2013-11-26.

[2] "Hottest chilli pepper". Guinness World Records. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2018-06-08.

[3] Charles Kong Soo (February 14, 2016). "Cut out the middleman, help people earn $$". The Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved February 14, 2016.

[Hildebrand2018-4] Caz Hildebrand (2018). An Anarchy of Chilies. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-02183-5.

[5] Susan Montoya Bryan (February 15, 2012). "Chile experts: Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is hottest". Associated Press. Retrieved November 26, 2013.

[6] Joshi, Monika (2012-03-11). "Chile Pepper Institute studies what's hot". Your life. USA Today. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14.

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-The '''Trinidad Moruga scorpion''' (''[[Capsicum chinense]]'') is a [[chili pepper]] native to the district of [[Moruga]] in [[Trinidad and Tobago]]. On February 13, 2012, [[New Mexico State University| New Mexico State University's]] Chile Pepper Institute identified the Trinidad Moruga scorpion as the hottest chili in the world, with a mean heat of more than 1.2 million Scoville heat units (SHUs) and individual plants with a heat of more than 2 million [[Scoville Heat Unit|SHU]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=NMSU’s Chile Pepper Institute names the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion hottest pepper on earth|url=http://newscenter.nmsu.edu/8341/|date=2012-02-13|author=Justin Bannister|accessdate=2013-11-26}}</ref> According to the Chile Pepper Institute, the previous record holder was the [[Bhut jolokia]] of India, as it never accepted the [[Infinity chili]] and [[Naga Viper pepper]] that were previous record holders per [[Guinness World Records]]. The current official world record holder is the [[Carolina reaper]] with 1.64 million SHU.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/hottest-chili|title=Hottest chilli pepper|last=|first=|date=2017-08-11|website=Guinness World Records|archive-url=|archivedate=|dead-url=|accessdate=2018-06-08}}</ref>
+The '''Trinidad Moruga scorpion''' (a cultivar of ''[[Capsicum chinense]]'') is a [[chili pepper]] native to the village of [[Moruga]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]]. In 2012, [[New Mexico State University| New Mexico State University's]] [[Chile Pepper Institute]] identified the Trinidad Moruga scorpion as the [[hottest chili pepper]] at that time, with heat of 1.2 million [[Scoville scale|Scoville heat units (SHUs)]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NMSU's Chile Pepper Institute names the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion hottest pepper on earth|url=http://newscenter.nmsu.edu/8341/|date=2012-02-13|author=Justin Bannister|access-date=2013-11-26}}</ref>
+By 2017 according to ''[[Guinness World Records]]'', the hottest pepper was the [[Carolina Reaper]], with 1.6 million SHU.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/hottest-chili|title=Hottest chilli pepper|date=2017-08-11|website=Guinness World Records|access-date=2018-06-08}}</ref>
 ==Overview==
 [[File:Trinidad moruga scorpion ripe ready to pick.jpg|thumb|Trinidad Moruga scorpion, ripe and ready to pick]]
-The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion was created by Wahid Ogeer of Trinidad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2016-02-13/cut-out-middleman-help-people-earn|title=Cut out the middleman, help people earn $$|publisher=[[The Trinidad Guardian]]|author=Charles Kong Soo|date=February 14, 2016|accessdate=February 14, 2016}}</ref>
+The yellow cultivar of the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion was created by Wahid Ogeer of Trinidad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2016-02-13/cut-out-middleman-help-people-earn|title=Cut out the middleman, help people earn $$|publisher=[[The Trinidad Guardian]]|author=Charles Kong Soo|date=February 14, 2016|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Hildebrand2018">{{cite book|author=Caz Hildebrand|title=An Anarchy of Chilies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ym-VswEACAAJ|year=2018|publisher=Thames & Hudson|isbn=978-0-500-02183-5}}</ref>{{rp|209}}
-Paul Bosland, a chili pepper expert and director of the [[Chile Pepper Institute]], said, "You take a bite. It doesn't seem so bad, and then it builds and it builds and it builds. So it is quite nasty."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/chile-experts-trinidad-moruga-scorpion-hottest-222716938.html|title=Chile experts: Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is hottest|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|author=Susan Montoya Bryan|date=February 15, 2012|accessdate=November 26, 2013}}</ref>
+Paul Bosland, a chili pepper expert and director of the [[Chile Pepper Institute]], said, "You take a bite. It doesn't seem so bad, and then it builds and it builds and it builds. So it is quite nasty."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/chile-experts-trinidad-moruga-scorpion-hottest-222716938.html|title=Chile experts: Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is hottest|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|author=Susan Montoya Bryan|date=February 15, 2012|access-date=November 26, 2013}}</ref>
-Aside from the heat, the Trinidad Moruga scorpion has a tender fruit-like flavor, which makes it a sweet-hot combination.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://asseenontvguys.com/ |title=Chile Pepper Institute studies what's hot |publisher=USA Today | work = Your life |first=Monika |last=Joshi |date=2012-03-11 |archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/667FrVkGP | archivedate = 2012-03-12}}</ref> The pepper can be grown from seeds in most parts of the world. In North America, the growing season varies regionally from the last spring hard frost to the first fall hard frost. Freezing weather ends the growing season and kills the plant, but otherwise they are perennials which grow all year, slowing in colder weather.
+Aside from the heat, the Trinidad Moruga scorpion has a tender fruit-like flavor, which makes it a sweet-hot combination.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://asseenontvguys.com/ |title=Chile Pepper Institute studies what's hot |publisher=USA Today | work = Your life |first=Monika |last=Joshi |date=2012-03-11 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120314210249/http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/story/2012-03-11/Chile-Pepper-Institute-studies-whats-hot/53490214/1 |url-status = dead | archive-date = 2012-03-14}}</ref>
-==See also==
-*[[Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper]]
-*[[List of Capsicum cultivars]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{Chili peppers}}
 {{Capsicum Cultivars}}
 [[Category:Chili peppers]]
 [[Category:Capsicum cultivars]]
+{{spice-stub}}

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