chinense Trinidad Scorpion

[Omri]

Just saying that the world record is 1,001,304SHU... it's not that easy to reach the 1,000,000SHU, even for a Bhut Jolokia/Naga Morich.
I'm from Israel ("show me" country).

EDIT:

tony05 @ lol... It's not about what you as a person feel, but more about the actual data.

 

[POTAWIE]

Most people I know that grew both scorpions and nagas found the scorpions hotter but less flavorfull.

 

[stillmanz]

Man I just spent the day tasting
naga morriach
Dorset naga
bhut jolokia

If these things were 800 000scorv or 1.5 millionscorv it didn't matter because each one dropped me to my knees.
Scorpions are a super hot thats it... the number at the end is just for the scientist

 

[stillmanz]

Heres part of the review in this thread http://www.thehotpepper.com/showthread.php?p=50961#post50961

 

[Omri]

Man I just spent the day tasting
naga morriach
Dorset naga
bhut jolokia

If these things were 800 000scorv or 1.5 millionscorv it didn't matter because each one dropped me to my knees.
Scorpions are a super hot thats it... the number at the end is just for the scientist

OK sorry, I shouldn't have brought it up.
It wasn't personal or anything, just wanted to know and clear some things up.

 

[stillmanz]

It all good, Omri
sometimes you just got to have a little faith in what people say.

 

[TriniHottie]

lol, where did you get that result?
Last I heard, they were never tested.

http://www.cardi.org/index.php

 

[Omri]

http://www.cardi.org/index.php

Well that's just awesome.
I asked for results, and you gave me some.

Here's the actual article:
http://www.cardi.org/publications/proceedings/hotpepper/4.5.html

It does seem like the Scorpion is insanely hot, and might even be the hottest.
I just have a couple of questions...
How the heck can a Scotch Bonnet be 900,000SHU?! what are they feeding them?
Also, what is the "Sudan" pepper? are they talking about the Birdseye?

 

[cheezydemon]

All I saw were cows. Sorry! I am lazy. What do I click to see the scorpion test?

 

[Omri]

The link in the comment above you.
Just scroll down to see results.

 

[cheezydemon]

Thanks OMRI. That does seem a little odd, both the Scotch Bonnet and the Scorpion are the hottest.

 

[TriniHottie]

who cares about the difference between 900k and 1 milion SHU?

Id say she was relating them to being as hot as a naga........ if i eat one im sure i wont be saying..........oh........ its only 874,588 SHU......its not as hot as a naga!

I dare say i will be in my backyard drooling sweating swearing and posibly even gaging hehe

cant wait to grow some.

cheers

Naga Morich and Scorpion is same SHU

 

[TriniHottie]

Thanks OMRI. That does seem a little odd, both the Scotch Bonnet and the Scorpion are the hottest.

Scotch Bonnet is Medium Heat not so hot...

 

[Omri]

Scotch Bonnet is Medium Heat not so hot...

YOUR source says it's 900,000SHU.

 

[cheezydemon]

Peppers are so crazy because they so easilly cross pollinate. Who can say what a pure strain or pod is?

The best we can do is to find the ones we like and keep them!

Those scotch bonnets might have a scorpion in the woodpile somewhere, or a naga in the family tree, who knows.

 

[Omri]

I'm not saying the results aren't real, just don't say it's "Medium Heat".

 

[QuebecFire]

your so right cheesy demon !!

 

[TriniHottie]

Well what I should have said is/// I never really had the Cardi grown Scotch Bonnets... but the ones I had are medium hot...

 

[cheezydemon]

fair enough! Thanks for sharing your info Trini.

 

[cmpman1974]

Somehow, I believe there is probably a super hot strain of Scotch Bonnet out there in Trinidad. Maybe CARDI somehow acquired it? Any chance CARDI can provide their information sheet on this variety. I believe it has pictures so maybe some light could be shed on it?

Chris

Well what I should have said is/// I never really had the Cardi grown Scotch Bonnets... but the ones I had are medium hot...