Black Scorpion Tongue
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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods, with tail. Rates 1,200,000–2,000,000 SHU, which means brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Scorpion peppers are named for the pointed tail at the bottom of the pod, curling like a scorpion's stinger.
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Black Scorpion Tongue
Trinidad Scorpion Tongue Black; Black Scorpion Tongue; Trinidad Black Scorpion Tongue; Scorpion Black Tongue; Trinidad Scorpion Black Tongue
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Habanero-type
Landrace - Trinidad & Tobago
Green/Mustard
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Further InformationEdit
A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods, with tail. Rates 1,200,000–2,000,000 SHU, which means brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Scorpion peppers are named for the pointed tail at the bottom of the pod, curling like a scorpion's stinger.
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