Gold Ghost

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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to gold, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Clocks in at 800,000–1,041,427 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. From India / Bangladesh. Part of the Ghost/Bhut pepper family from Northeast India, the first peppers to break 1 million SHU.

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NameGold Ghost

Alternative Name(s)Bhut Jolokia Gold; Ghost Pepper Gold; Golden Ghost

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-D-WT-H-9-003RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)800,000 - 1,041,427

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Gold

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionIndia / Bangladesh

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - India/Bangladesh

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to gold, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Clocks in at 800,000–1,041,427 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. From India / Bangladesh. Part of the Ghost/Bhut pepper family from Northeast India, the first peppers to break 1 million SHU.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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How hot is the Gold Ghost?

The Gold Ghost 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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