Trinidad Moruga scorpion
| Trinidad scorpion | |
|---|---|
| File:Trinidad Scorpion.jpg | |
| Species | Capsicum chinense |
| Origin | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Heat |  Exceptionally hot |
| Scoville scale | 1,200,000 average SHU |
The Trinidad scorpion (Capsicum chinense) is native to the district of Trinidad and Tobago. On February 13, 2012, New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute identified the Trinidad 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 SHUs.[1] 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 world record holder is the Carolina reaper with 1.64 million SHU.[2]
Overview
The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion was created by Wahid Ogeer of Trinidad.[3]
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."[4]
Aside from the heat, the Trinidad moruga scorpion has a tender fruit-like flavor, which makes it a sweet-hot combination.[5] 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.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Justin Bannister (2012-02-13). "NMSU's Chile Pepper Institute names the Trinidad Scorpion hottest pepper on earth". Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ^ "Hottest chilli pepper". Guinness World Records. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Charles Kong Soo (February 14, 2016). "Cut out the middleman, help people earn $$". The Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ 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 2012-03-12.
