Rust Ghost Pepper

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Rust Ghost Pepper

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Rust Ghost Pepper
Bhut Jolokia Rust; Rust Bhut Jolokia; Rusty GhostEdit
C-H-B-WT-8-023
C. chinense
400,000 - 850,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
Brown/ChocolateEdit
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A C. chinense type. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Heat sits around 400,000–850,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. Associated with India / Bangladesh. Ghost-type peppers trace back to the landraces of Assam and Nagaland in Northeast India.

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How hot is the Rust Ghost Pepper?

The Rust 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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