Ghost Pepper Assam

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Ghost Pepper Assam
Bhut Jolokia Assam; Ghost AssamEdit
C-H-W-WT-8-007
C. chinense
400,000 - 850,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
White/CreamEdit
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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to white/cream, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Clocks in at 400,000–850,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. Roots trace to India / Bangladesh. Part of the Ghost/Bhut pepper family from Northeast India, the first peppers to break 1 million SHU.

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How hot is the Ghost Pepper Assam?

The Ghost Pepper Assam measures 400,000–850,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 110 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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