Trinidad Scorpion

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Trinidad Scorpion
Scorpion; TS; Trinidad Scorpion RedEdit
C-H-R-TA-8-023
C. chinense
500,000 - 1,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with tail. Heat sits around 500,000–1,200,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. Associated with Trinidad & Tobago. The scorpion tail trait is one of the most distinctive features in the superhot pepper world.

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How hot is the Trinidad Scorpion?

The Trinidad Scorpion 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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