How hot is the Naga Morich?

The Naga Morich measures 400,000–900,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 110 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Naga Morich

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From the Sylhet region of Bangladesh. 'Morich' means pepper in Bengali. Closely related to Bhut Jolokia but more rounded and slightly more floral. Regularly exceeds 1 million SHU.

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NameNaga Morich

Alternative Name(s)Bombay Morich; Naga; Naga Chilli; Naga Moresh; Nagahari

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-WT-H-8-005RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)400,000 - 900,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionIndia / Bangladesh

Discoverer/BreederLandrace — Bangladesh/Northeast India

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

From the Sylhet region of Bangladesh. 'Morich' means pepper in Bengali. Closely related to Bhut Jolokia but more rounded and slightly more floral. Regularly exceeds 1 million SHU.

LinksEdit

fataliiseeds.net/product/naga-morich/

Last updated Oct 5, 2026