Orange Ghost Pepper

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Orange Ghost Pepper
Bhut Jolokia Orange; Ghost Orange; Orange Bhut; Orange Bhut JolokiaEdit
C-H-O-WT-8-006
C. chinense
400,000 - 850,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to orange, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Packs 400,000–850,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory). Associated with India / Bangladesh. Part of the Ghost/Bhut pepper family from Northeast India, the first peppers to break 1 million SHU.

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How hot is the Orange Ghost Pepper?

The Orange Ghost Pepper 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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