7 Pot Purplegum

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7 Pot Purplegum
BBG Purplegum; Purplegum; Seven Pot Purplegum; PurpleGum Black CreamEdit
C-H-P-BC-WR-8-003
C. chinense
400,000 - 1,000,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
PurpleEdit
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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to purple, habanero-type pods with wrinkled skin skin. Packs 400,000–1,000,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory). Associated with Trinidad & Tobago. Trinidad's 7 Pot peppers are among the most heavily bred and crossed superhots in the community.

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How hot is the 7 Pot Purplegum?

The 7 Pot Purplegum 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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