Specimen 27 · C. chinense × frutescens
Ghost pepper
Northeast India
Smoky, fruity, with slow-building heat.
HeatSuperhot800,000–1,041,427 SHU
Fresh nameGhost pepper
Dried nameBhut jolokia
Field notes
Character & use
Once certified as the world’s hottest pepper; long cultivated in Northeast India.
- Tastes
- Smoky, fruity, with slow-building heat
- Traditions
- Chutney · Pickles · Extreme sauces
- Native story
- Northeast India