Texas Gold Ghost Pepper

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Texas Gold Ghost Pepper
Bhut Jolokia Texas Gold; Texas Gold Bhut Jolokia; Texas Golden Ghost PepperEdit
C-D-WT-H-8-003RegisteredHow UPN works
400,000 - 850,000
GoldEdit
Habanero-typeEdit
Landrace - Northeastern India (Assam/Nagaland)Edit
Green/MustardEdit
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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to gold, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Rates 400,000–850,000 SHU, which means 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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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

How hot is the Texas Gold Ghost Pepper?

The Texas Gold 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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