7 Pot Cinder

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7 Pot Cinder
Seven Pot Cinder; 7 Pot Cinder Red; Seven Pot Cinder RedEdit
C-H-R-WR-8-005
C. chinense
400,000 - 1,000,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
RedEdit
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A C. chinense type. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods with wrinkled skin skin. Rates 400,000–1,000,000 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory. From Trinidad & Tobago. From the prolific Trinidadian 7 Pot gene pool, which continues to produce new selections and crosses. (F6 generation noted in source.) Also listed as 7 Pot Cinder Red.

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How hot is the 7 Pot Cinder?

The 7 Pot Cinder measures 400,000–1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 130 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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