7 Pot Congo

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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods with wrinkled skin skin. Packs 400,000–1,000,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory). Associated with Trinidad & Tobago. The 7 Pot lineage from Trinidad has produced more superhot variants than probably any other pepper family.

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Name7 Pot Congo

Alternative Name(s)Seven Pot Congo

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-WR-H-8-003RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)400,000 - 1,000,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionTrinidad & Tobago

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Trinidad & Tobago

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods with wrinkled skin skin. Packs 400,000–1,000,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory). Associated with Trinidad & Tobago. The 7 Pot lineage from Trinidad has produced more superhot variants than probably any other pepper family.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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How hot is the 7 Pot Congo?

The 7 Pot Congo 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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