Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Yellow

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Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Yellow
Scorpion Moruga Yellow; TS Moruga Yellow; Trinidad Scorpion Moruga Yellow; Moruga Scorpion Yellow; Yellow Trinidad Moruga Scorpion; Moruga Yellow; Trinidad Moruga YellowEdit
C-H-Y-TA-8-006
C. chinense
500,000 - 1,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods, with tail. Packs 500,000–1,200,000 SHU (extremely hot, in superhot territory). Roots trace to Trinidad & Tobago. Scorpion peppers are named for the pointed tail at the bottom of the pod, curling like a scorpion's stinger. Parentage: Landrace from Moruga, Trinidad. Believed to be a selection from 7-Pot × Congo Pepper cross by Nigel & Russell Rooplal (ca. 2010).

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How hot is the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Yellow?

The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Yellow measures 500,000–1,200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 150 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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