Capsicum Chinense
1,000,000 - 1,400,000 SHU
7 Pot Brainstrain, Chocolate
A cross between a Red 7 Pot Brainstrain and a Chocolate Moruga Scorpion. Slightly smoky in flavour.
1,000,000 - 1,350,000 SHU
7 Pot Brainstrain, Red
Created by grower David Capiello by saving seeds from 7 Pot pods with brain like textures.
1,800,000 SHU
7 Pot Bubblegum Chocolate
The Chocolate version of the 7 Pot Bubblegum pepper has a great, black cherry flavour. One of my favourite peppers!
1,800,000 SHU
7 Pot Bubblegum Purple
From grower James Mallon of Pennsylvania, these plants show purple leaves and pods as they're growing. The pods ripen to a deep red patina.
1,800,000 SHU
7 Pot Bubblegum Red
A cross between a 7 Pot Yellow and a Red Moruga Scorpion, Bubblegum peppers ripen their colours up the calyx.
Sweet, fruity and very hot.
850,000 - 1,000,000 SHU
7 Pot Bubblegum White
A cross between a 7 Pot Red Bubblegum and a White Ghost for cool looking pods that aren't nearly as hot as their red parents.
850,000 - 1,000,000 SHU
7 Pot Bubblegum Yellow
Origin: 7 Pot Yellow x Red Moruga Scorpion
Flavour: Sweet, fruity
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 SHU
7 Pot Caramel
All the heat you'd expect from a 7 Pot pepper, but with a hint of honey on the flavour.
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 SHU
7 Pot Chaguanas
From a village in Trinidad and Tobago, these 7 Pots are fruity with an above average heat.
923,889 – 1,853,986 SHU
7 Pot Chocolate
Origin: Trinidad, alternate variety of 7 Pot Douglah
Flavour:
1,000,000 - 1,200,000 SHU
7 Pot Devil's Brain
7 Pot Brainstrain hybrid created by PepperLover. Fruity with a sharp heat.
923,889 – 1,853,986 SHU
7 Pot Douglah
I expected brown pods, but I got red. In any case, the pods were extremely hot.
1,400,000 SHU
7 Pot Gravedigger, Chocolate
A cross between a Chocolate Ghost and a 7 Pot Primo pepper. I had a plant with brown pods and a plant with olive pods, so I'll grow them out separately.
1,400,000 SHU
7 Pot Gravedigger, Olive
A cross between a Chocolate Ghost and a 7 Pot Primo pepper. I had a plant with brown pods and a plant with olive pods, so I'll grow them out separately.
800,000 - 1,176,182 SHU
7 Pot Infinity
Created by Nick Woods in England, and world record holder for 2 weeks in 2011.
1,000,000 - 1,200,000 SHU
7 Pot Jonah
Large red pods with a great fruity sweetness.
1,100,000 - 1,473,480 SHU
7 Pot Primo, Chocolate
The chocolate variety of the 7 Pot Primo with a higher average heat and a floral flavour.
1,000,000 - 1,473,480 SHU
7 Pot Primo, Red
A cross between a Naga Morich and a 7 Pot pepper named after its Louisiana creator, Troy Primeaux
1,000,000 - 1,473,480 SHU
7 Pot Primo, Yellow
The yellow variety of the 7 Pot Primo. Slightly milder and sweeter.
1,200,000 - 1,800,000 SHU
7 Pot Red Lava
A cross between a Red Moruga Scorpion and a 7 Pot Primo done by a Tennessee grower known only as Judy. The pods are like fruitier scorpions.
1,000,000 - 1,200,000 SHU
7 Pot White
The white cultivar of the classic 7 Pot pepper.
1,000,000 - 1,200,000 SHU
7 Pot Yellow
The yellow cultivar of the classic 7 Pot pepper.
300,000 - 470,000 SHU
Aribibi Gusano
Heirloom pepper from Aribibi, Bolivia. The name translates to "Aribibi Caterpillar" and describes the pepper shape. The flavour is citrusy.
100,000 - 350,000 SHU
Bahamian Goat
Pumpkin shaped pods with a fantastic peach mandarin flavour. My personal favourite peppers, and clearly the best of the Habanero style peppers.
1,500,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
Beast
Origin: Chocolate Nagabrains x Carolina Reaper from Brian Seal in the USA
Flavour: Fruity, hot
1,500,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
Bhutlah, Chocolate
A cross between a Red Ghost and a 7 Pot Douglah pepper, and a solid contender for world's hottest pepper. Immediate and regrettable mouth burn.
1,500,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
Bhutlah, Gold
The yellow cultivar of the Bhutlah pepper with increased sweetness.
900,000 - 1,100,000 SHU
Bhutlah Scorpion
Origin: Bhutlah x Scorpion cross from Chad Soleski, USA
Flavour:
900,000 - 1,100,000 SHU
Big Black Mama
Created by Louisiana grower Troy Primeaux, this is a cross between a Naga Morich and a 7 Pot Douglah.
900,000 - 1,100,000 SHU
Big Mustard Mama
Mustard coloured variant of the Big Black Mama pepper.
900,000 - 1,100,000 SHU
Big Red Mama
Red coloured variant of the Big Black Mama pepper.
500 - 1,000 SHU
Biquinho, Red
Brazilian "little beak" peppers, also known as Sweety Drop peppers. Sweet, and the mildest of the Chinense peppers.
500 - 1,000 SHU
Biquinho, Yellow
Yellow cultivar of Biquinho peppers.
500 - 1,000 SHU
Biquinho, White
White cultivar of Biquinho peppers.
1,000,000 - 1,200,000 SHU
Borg 9 Bleeder
From UK grower Jon Harper, this is a cross between a 7 Pot Bubblegum and a Naglah pepper.
1,000,000 - 1,200,000 SHU
Borg 9 Reaper
This was a one-off I grew a few years ago, and I don't know the specific genetics. My hunch is that it's a Borg 9 Bleeder without the 7 Pot Bubblegum style calyx colouring.
Est 1,500,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
Brain Collapse Peach
Origin: Drax Diego
Flavour: Sweet, tropical, fruit, no floral tones. My favourite new pepper of 2023!
1,800,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
C22
From Atlantic Pepper Seeds. The flavour has slight melon undertones and a brutal heat.
100,000 - 350,000 SHU
Carbonero, White
The original Carbonero was a cross between a Bhut Carbon and a 7 Pot Yellow created by Tony Sherwood in Florida. The white cultivar was discovered by Jeanie Yanger on the Island of Guam. The white pods are a little milder than the orange and just as fruity.
100,000 - 350,000 SHU
Carbonero, Orange
Origin: Bhut Carbon x 7 Pot Yellow created by Tony Sherwood in Florida, USA.
Flavour: Sweet, tropical fruit
1,400,000 - 2,200,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper, Butch T
From Butch Taylor himself, this is a cross between a Butch T Scorpion and a Carolina Reaper pepper.
1,400,000 - 2,200,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper, Chocolate
Chocolate variety of the world's hottest pepper. Sweet, fruity and earthy with a brutal creeper heat.
1,400,000 - 2,200,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper, Golden
Origin: Yellow Reaper mutation discovered by Jeff Contonio, USA
Flavour: Sweet, fruity
1,400,000 - 2,200,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper, Purple
These were labelled Purple Carolina Reaper, but the pods I got were dark red so they looked like regular Reapers to me.
1,400,000 - 2,200,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper, Red
Created by Ed Currie in South Carolina by crossing a Pakistani Naga with a Red Habanero from St Vincents Island. Considered the world's hottest pepper until Pepper X in 2023.
1,400,000 - 2,200,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper, Yellow
Slightly sweeter than Red Reapers and almost as hot. Don't be fooled by the nice, yellow colour. Yellow means caution.
Est. 1,800,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper x 7 Pot Brainstrain
An unstable cross between 2 superhots.
Est. 1,500,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper x Naga Morich
An unstable cross between 2 superhots.
Est. 1,500,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper x Peach Ghost
Origin: Atomic Pepper Seeds, USA
Flavour: Near Reaper heat with improved flavour. Tropical fruit with no bitterness.
850,000 - 1,000,000 SHU
Daisy Cutter
Developed by Matthew Arthur from selected 7 Pot Jonah pods. Orange pods with a fruity flavour.
100,000 - 300,000 SHU
Datil
A habanero style pepper from St Augustine, Florida but with increased sweetness and a tropical fruit flavour.
I grew it for the first time in 2022, and I was so impressed that it's a must grow for 2023.
Est. 1,400,000 SHU
Death Spiral
Origin: Naga Bubblegum x Naga Viper created by Terry Smith, UK and grown out by Jim Duffy USA
Flavour: Sweet, Citrus
up to 2,480,000 SHU
Dragon's Breath
Cultivated by Mike Smith in Wales in 2017, Dragon's Breath peppers might be the world's hottest. Are they a new cultivar or just a version of 7 Pot Infinity? I don't know, but the pods are incredibly hot and cramp inducing.
125,000 - 400,000 SHU
Fatalii
Very similar to a Habanero pepper but with an increased heat and a crisp citrus flavour.
Est. 2,000,000 SHU
Fatalii Gourmet Jigsaw
From Fatalii Seeds in Finland, the Jigsaw is a cross between a Red Moruga Scorpion and a secret pepper.
Est. 600,000 SHU
Ghost x Habanero
After the early frost in 2020, I bought some peppers from a farmer in Flamborough. He told me they were Ghost peppers initially, but then said they were Ghost and Habanero crosses. The pods have a great habanero flavour with increased heat.
855,000 - 1,041,427 SHU
Ghost, Chocolate
Chocolate cultivar of the classic Ghost pepper.
855,000 - 1,041,427 SHU
Ghost, Orange
Orange cultivar of the classic Ghost pepper.
855,000 - 1,041,427 SHU
Ghost, Peach
This was a garden surprise in 2017 where some Red Ghost plants ripened to peach instead.
855,000 - 1,041,427 SHU
Ghost, Red
A naturally growing pepper from India and Bangladesh, the bhut jolokia held the title of the world's hottest pepper from 2007-2010. Sweet and fruity with a creeper burn.
855,000 - 1,041,427 SHU
Ghost, White
White cultivar of the classic Ghost pepper.
855,000 - 1,041,427 SHU
Ghost, Yellow
Yellow cultivar of the classic Ghost pepper.
150,000 - 325,000 SHU
Habanero, Big Sun
Large, thick walled pods with a classic habanero heat and flavour profile. Great for salsas.
425,000 - 577,000 SHU
Habanero, Chocolate
Hotter and earthier tasting than Red Habaneros, but with the same sweet fruitiness.
125,000 - 325,000 SHU
Habanero, Devil's Tongue Chocolate
Chocolate pod mutation of the Yellow Devil's Tongue.
125,000 - 325,000 SHU
Habanero, Devil's Tongue Yellow
Discovered growing on a Pennsylvania pepper farm, the Devil's Tongue is basically a lighter coloured Orange Habanero with a longer, flatter pod.
100,000 - 350,000 SHU
Habanero, Orange
The classic hot pepper with a citrus fruitiness and a hint of smoke
100,000 - 350,000 SHU
Habanero, Puerto Rican Yellow
At the mild end of the habanero spectrum, but with a great lemony flavour. Pods and foliage are purple, and the pods ripen to a lemon yellow with a purple blush.
200,000 - 577,000
Habanero, Red
Red Habaneros are hotter than classic Orange Habaneros, but with the same flavour profile. Red Savina Habanero held the title of world's hottest pepper from 1994 until 2006.
100,000 - 350,000 SHU
Habanero, Snow White
White pods with a crisp citrus and undertones of tropical fruit.
200,000 - 500,000 SHU
Habanero, Yucatan White
Small jelly bean shaped peppers with notes of tropical fruit and a surprising heat.
Est. 700,000 SHU
Hallow's Eve
A stabilized cross of Pimenta de Neyde and Red Ghost peppers, these plants have purple foliage and purple pods that ripen through with deep yellow.
1,500,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
Hydra
Origin: Carolina Reaper x Sepia Serpent from Danilo of Space Chilli Peppers, Italy
Flavour:
900,000 - 1,200,000 SHU
Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion
Created by Jay Weaver in Pennsylvania, this is a cross between a Red Ghost and a Red Scorpion pepper grown out for peach pods.
Est. 1,500,000 SHU
Lemon Bob
I got my seedlings of this accidental cross pollination from Haico of Haico's Hot Sauce. He polled some friends for a name, and one suggested Bob. Add a citrus flavour and fierce heat and you get Lemon Bob.
100,000 - 350,000 SHU
Madame Jeanette
From Suriname, Madame Jeanette peppers deliver habanero level heat with flavour notes of melon, apple, pineapple and mango.
1,500,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
Moruglah
Origin: 7 Pot Douglah x Moruga Scorpion
Flavour:
100,000 - 350,000 SHU
Murupi Amarela
From northern Brazil, these ivory white pods are often dried for pepper powder. Pods are sweet and citrusy with an immediate heat.
1,000,000 - 1,200,000 SHU
Naga BBG7 Peach
A cross between a Naga and a 7 Pot Peach Bubblegum.
700,000 - 800,000 SHU
Naga, Black
Chocolate version of the Naga pepper with very dark pods and a floral, bitter heat.
1,000,000 - 1,598,227 SHU
Naga, Bombay Morich
Similar to a Naga Morich but with a better sweetness.
1,000,000 - 1,598,227 SHU
Naga, Dorset
Naga Morich bred out for heat by Joy and Michael Michaud of Peppers by Post in the UK
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 SHU
Naga, Monster Chocolate
Chocolate cultivar of the Red Monster Naga that appeared in the Garden of Apologies during the 2020 season.
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 SHU
Naga, Monster Red
Naga Morich selected for large pods.
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 SHU
Naga, Purple #1
Origin: Atomic Pepper Seeds, USA
Flavour: Sweet, fruity, nectarine. Pods ripened orange.
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 SHU
Naga, Purple #2
Origin: Atomic Pepper Seeds, USA
Flavour: Sweet, fruity, nectarine. Pods ripened pink.
1,000,000 - 1,382,118 SHU
Naga Viper
Created by Gerald Fowler in the UK as a hybrid of Naga Morich, Red Ghost and Red Scorpion peppers. World record holder from 2011 to 2017.
Est. 30,000 SHU
Pimenta Moranga Peach Cross
Origin: White Hot Peppers, USA
Flavour: Sweet
Est. 2,200,000 SHU
Primotalii, Chocolate
Origin: 7 Pot Primo x Fatalii from Chris Saunders.
Flavour:
Est. 2,200,000 SHU
Primotalii, Golden
Origin: 7 Pot Primo x Fatalii from Chris Saunders. Off colour pheno discovered in 2020.
Flavour:
Est. 2,200,000 SHU
Primotalii, Red
Created by Chris Saunders as a cross between 7 Pot Primo and Fatalii peppers. A new contender for world's hottest pepper.
Est. 2,200,000 SHU
Reaper Beast
Another cultivar I got from Haico of Haico's Hot Sauce. All the heat of a Carolina Reaper in a larger pod with a better flavour.
Est. 2,200,000 SHU
Reaper Beast Peach
Origin: Tobias Dorf, Germany and introduced to Canada by Haico's Hot Sauce.
Flavour: Sweet
1,400,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
Scorpion, Apocalypse Chocolate
Chocolate variety of Apocalypse Scorpion with a higher average heat level.
1,400,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
Scorpion, Apocalypse Red
Created by Italian growers, the Apocalype Scorpion throws large pods on the hot end of Scorpion peppers.
1,500,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
Scorpion, Bubblegum
A Butch Taylor cross between a 7 Pot Bubblegum and a Red Scorpion pepper. I grew it as a one off before I started this website, so I didn't think to take a picture of the pods.
1,000,000 - 1,463,700 SHU
Scorpion, Butch T
Scorpion cultivar created by Butch Taylor and world's hottest pepper in 2011.
800,000 - 1,300,000 SHU
Scorpion, Chocolate
Chocolate variety of the Red Scorpion with a similar fruitiness.
800,000 - 1,200,000 SHU
Scorpion, Giant White
An accidental cross of a White Ghost with a Red Scorpion found by Tom Kleinfelter in Pennsylvania. Very hot with bitter and floral taste.
1,000,000 - 1,200,000 SHU
Scorpion, Kraken
Created by Mike Hess, this is a cross between a Red Ghost and a Chocolate Scorpion. Smoky, fruity and earthy with a serious heat.
1,200,000 - 2,009,231 SHU
Scorpion, Moruga Caramel
Lighter variant of the Chocolate Moruga Scorpion. Sweeter and slightly milder
1,500,000 - 2,009,231 SHU
Scorpion, Moruga Chocolate
The chocolate version of the Moruga scorpion averages a little bit hotter and has a fruity and earthy flavour.
1,200,000 - 2,009,231 SHU
Scorpion, Moruga Red
The world's hottest pepper in 2012, the Moruga is the hottest (and best) of the scorpion family.
1,200,000 - 2,009,231 SHU
Scorpion, Moruga Red Monster
Origin: Kevin Bane, North Carolina, USA
Flavour: Similar to Moruga Scorpion
1,200,000 - 2,009,231 SHU
Scorpion, Moruga White
All the heat of a Red Moruga Scorpion, but with a more bitter and floral flavour. I didn't get many pods, but they were the size of golf balls.
1,400,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
Scorpion, Red
Classic pepper from Trinidad and Tobago. Slight fruitiness on the forward but with a sharp burn to the back of the throat as soon as you swallow.
1,200,000 - 1,500,000 SHU
Scorpion, SRTSL
Origin: Sarah Ragoonan Trinidad Scorpion Long, Trinidad
Flavour: Unknown - I didn't get viable pods in 2023, so I'll try again for 2024
1,200,000 - 1,500,000 SHU
Scorpion, Yellow
At the mild end of the scorpion scale with a hint of sweet citrus.
100,000 - 350,000 SHU
Scotch Bonnet, MOA
Origin: Jamaica, Ministry of Agriculture
Flavour: Sweet, tropical
100,000 - 350,000 SHU
Scotch Bonnet, Red
Red Scotch Bonnets are less common than yellows. but otherwise they're pretty much the same.
100,000 - 350,000 SHU
Scotch Bonnet, Yellow
Very similar to a habanero in heat and flavour, but with undertones of apple and cherry. Classic Jamaican pepper.
900,000 - 1,200,000 SHU
Scotch Brains, Yellow
A cross between a Scotch Bonnet and a 7 Pot Yellow Brainstrain. Nice citrus flavour.
Est. 1,000,000 SHU
Testanera
Origin: Pimenta de Neyde x Ghost from Drax Diego
Flavour:
923,889 - 1,853,986 SHU
Trinidad Douglah
This could be the 7 Pot Douglah with a different name given by a different seed vendor. The pods ripened to brown rather than red.
Est. 1,500,000 - 2,000,000 SHU
Zing
Origin: Unknown cross from Spain
Flavour: Hot
