7 Pot Merlot

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7 Pot Merlot
Seven Pot MerlotEdit
C-H-R-WR-8-019
C. chinense
400,000 - 1,000,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods with wrinkled skin skin. Clocks in at 400,000–1,000,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. From Trinidad & Tobago. Part of the large 7 Pot family originating from Trinidad, with dozens of variants bred and selected worldwide.

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How hot is the 7 Pot Merlot?

The 7 Pot Merlot 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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