Orange Long-Tailed Scorpion

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Orange Long-Tailed Scorpion
Trinidad Orange Long-Tailed ScorpionEdit
C-H-O-TA-8-006
C. chinense
500,000 - 1,390,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to orange, habanero-type pods, with tail. Rates 500,000–1,390,000 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory. Trinidad Scorpion types are recognized by their characteristic pointed tail, extreme wrinkling, and brutal heat.

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How hot is the Orange Long-Tailed Scorpion?

The Orange Long-Tailed Scorpion measures 500,000–1,390,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 170 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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