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  2. Hottest chili pepper - Wikipedia

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    In 2012, the Chili Pepper Institute called the Trinidad Moruga scorpion the new hottest pepper, saying it had been measured at 2 million SHU, the first time the 2-million mark had been reached. [ 3 ] Many of the cultivars developed in the attempt to produce ever-hotter peppers are hybrids of chilies traditionally grown in India and Trinidad.

  3. List of Capsicum cultivars - Wikipedia

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    Extremely hot pepper, was once the Guinness World Records holder for hottest pepper. Developed by Ed Currie: Datil [18] 100,000–300,000 SHU: A very hot chili; primarily grown in Florida Fatalii: 125,000–325,000 SHU: 6 cm (2.4 in) Grown in central and southern Africa, it is very similar in appearance to and often confused with the devil's ...

  4. Chili pepper - Wikipedia

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    Chili peppers of varied colours and sizes: green bird's eye, yellow Madame Jeanette, red cayenne. Chili peppers, also spelled chile or chilli (from Classical Nahuatl chīlli [ˈt͡ʃiːlːi] ⓘ), are varieties of berry-fruit plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for their pungency.

  5. 24 Types of Peppers Every Cook Should Know (Plus What ... - AOL

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    Characteristics of shishito peppers: These East Asian peppers are usually harvested while green, and they taste slightly bitter with mild heat—statistically, one in ten shishito peppers is spicy ...

  6. Trinidad Moruga scorpion - Wikipedia

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    The Trinidad Moruga scorpion (a cultivar of Capsicum chinense) is a chili pepper native to the village of Moruga, Trinidad and Tobago.In 2012, New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute identified the Trinidad Moruga scorpion as the hottest chili pepper at that time, with heat of 1.2 million Scoville heat units (SHUs).

  7. Scoville scale - Wikipedia

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    For example, typical fresh chili peppers have a water content around 90%, whereas Tabasco sauce has a water content of 95%. [12] For law-enforcement-grade pepper spray , values from 500,000 up to 5 million SHU have been reported, [ 1 ] [ 13 ] but the actual strength of the spray depends on the dilution. [ 3 ]

  8. Naga Morich - Wikipedia

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    The Naga Morich chili is extremely hot, but has a flavor that is quite unique. [clarification needed] Like the Bhut Jolokia, it has a sweet and slightly tart flavor, followed by slight undertones of woody, smoky flavors. The chili is well suited for barbeque and grilling due to its unique spice flavor. [citation needed]

  9. Fresno chile - Wikipedia

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    The Fresno chile or Fresno chili pepper (/ ˈ f r ɛ z n oʊ / FREZ-noh) is a medium-sized cultivar of Capsicum annuum. It should not be confused with the Fresno Bell pepper. [ 1 ] It is often confused with the jalapeño pepper but has thinner walls, often has milder heat, and takes less time to mature.