Ghost Pepper Wicked

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Ghost Pepper Wicked
Bhut Jolokia Wicked; Ghost Wicked; Wicked GhostEdit
C-H-W-WT-8-018
C. chinense
400,000 - 850,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
White/CreamEdit
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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to white/cream, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Rates 400,000–850,000 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory. From India / Bangladesh. Ghost-type peppers trace back to the landraces of Assam and Nagaland in Northeast India.

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How hot is the Ghost Pepper Wicked?

The Ghost Pepper Wicked 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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