Komodo Dragon

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Komodo Dragon

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Komodo Dragon
Komodo Dragon RedEdit
C-H-R-TA-8-015
C. chinense
500,000 - 1,400,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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Developed by Salvatore Genovese in Bedfordshire, UK, for the British supermarket chain Tesco. Marketed as having a delayed heat — mild at first, then building. Around 1.4 million SHU. Named to be dramatic for retail marketing. One of the few superhots bred specifically for commercial supermarket distribution. Also listed as Komodo Dragon Red.

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How hot is the Komodo Dragon?

The Komodo Dragon measures 500,000–1,400,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 180 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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