Origin
Moruga, Trinidad and Tobago
Superhot
Trinidad Moruga scorpion
Trinidad Moruga scorpion is a superhot Capsicum chinense from Moruga in Trinidad and Tobago, known for a fruity start and an intense delayed burn. It drew global attention in 2012 when the Chile Pepper Institute named it the hottest pepper it had tested.
Scoville 1,207,764 SHU
Species Capsicum chinense
Tasting notes
Fruity, floral, and intensely delayed
Best known for
superhot saucespowderschallenge products
Common ripening colors
yellow
Source entry
Reference: Trinidad Moruga scorpion
1,207,764 SHU peak heat