Butterscotch Ghost Scorpion

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Butterscotch Ghost Scorpion
Ghost Pepper Butterscotch Ghost Scorpion; Trinidad Butterscotch Ghost ScorpionEdit
C-H-A-TA-8-001
C. chinense
800,000 - 1,041,427
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
CaramelEdit
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to caramel, habanero-type pods, with tail. Heat sits around 800,000–1,041,427 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. Roots trace to India / Bangladesh. Trinidad Scorpion types are recognized by their characteristic pointed tail, extreme wrinkling, and brutal heat.

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How hot is the Butterscotch Ghost Scorpion?

The Butterscotch Ghost Scorpion measures 800,000–1,041,427 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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