Naga Bhut Jolokia / Ghost Pepper Superhot Chilli - CHILLIESontheWEB 10g

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It increases perspiration, reduces pain sensitivity, and stimulates the circulatory and digestive systems. If overwatered the seed will rot before germination occurs and too little water means the seed won't germinate either. Bhutan pepper' in Assamese [4]), is an interspecific hybrid chili pepper cultivated in Northeast India. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

They originate in Northern India and the peppers have been around for generations, though only cultivated in the western world since the turn of the century. We recommend taking precautions when handling them: avoid contact with eyes, wear gloves at all times when handling and wear a dust/vapour mask if you are grinding or rehydrating and reducing to a paste. The name bhüt jolokia (ভুট জলকীয়া) means 'Bhutanese pepper' in Assamese; the first element bhüt, meaning 'Bhutan', was mistakenly confused for a near- homonym bhut (ভুত) meaning 'ghost'.

The word "bhut" means "ghost", given from the Bhutias people, possibly because the heat sneaks up on you like a ghost. For comparison, Tabasco red pepper sauce rates at 2,500–5,000, and pure capsaicin (the chemical responsible for the pungency of pepper plants) rates at 16,000,000 SHUs.

Naga Bhut Jolokia broke all the records, before the naga was tested Habanero Savina was king at 500K Shu, the Naga Bhut Jolokia was a tested and smashed the 1m SHU The Chilli that started a revolution – Cheers Pete (the man who brought naga to the world)! Originating from North East India this chilli was the Guinness World Record holder as the hottest chilli in 2007 at 400 times hotter than Tabasco! Redwood City Seed Company, Observations on the variations in the Bhut Jolokia pepper from seed reproduction growouts.I personally enjoy them for their fruitiness and the fact that the peppers don't sting you with heat like a scorpion pepper (see this superhot - Trinidad Moruga Scorpion).