Scorpion Tongue Black

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Scorpion Tongue Black
Trinidad Scorpion Tongue Black; Black Scorpion Tongue; Trinidad Black Scorpion Tongue; Scorpion Black Tongue; Trinidad Scorpion Black TongueEdit
C-H-K-TA-9-002
C. chinense
1,200,000 - 2,000,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods, with tail. Rates 1,200,000–2,000,000 SHU, which means brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Scorpion peppers are named for the pointed tail at the bottom of the pod, curling like a scorpion's stinger.

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How hot is the Scorpion Tongue Black?

The Scorpion Tongue Black measures 1,200,000–2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 250 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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