I Scream Scorpion

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I Scream Scorpion

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I Scream Scorpion
Trinidad I Scream ScorpionEdit
C-H-Y-TA-9-008
C. chinense
1,200,000 - 2,000,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
YellowEdit
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A C. chinense type. Ripens to white/cream, 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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How hot is the I Scream Scorpion?

The I Scream Scorpion measures 1,200,000–2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 250 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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