The Moruga Scorpion Red chili pepper is one of the hottest pepper varieties in the world world until 2013, renowned for its extreme heat and distinctive fruity flavor. Originally from the Moruga district of Trinidad and Tobago. Overall, the Moruga Scorpion Red pepper is not for the faint of heart, but for those who dare […]
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Habanero
Habanero is perhaps even the most famous species among all the chillies. It was named after Havana, the capital of Cuba as its name indicates something or someone from La Habana. Very hot, with a fruity taste and aroma. It is used for spicy sauces and as a supplement to chocolate. Up to 1999, it […]
China as a place of chilli origin?
Did you know that chillies were so quickly incorporated into the foods of Asia that 18th-century taxonomists mistook China for the origin of one of the species (Habanero), and called it Capsicum chinense?
Carolina Reaper
Carolina Reaper is a Guinness world record holder since 2017 with a staggering 1800000 SHU. It s a crossbreed between Naga Morich and Habanero Red. The shape of its tail resembles the scorpion that is getting ready to attack its prey, hence the name reaper. Although extremely hot, it has a fruity taste and aroma […]
Chilli combo for spicy late summer
Chilli combo for very spicy late summer πΆπΆπΆ – Diavolicchio Calabrese (Capsicum annuum – 150k SHU) and Carolina Reaper (Capsicum chinense – Guinness world record holder since 2013 with staggering 1,8M SHU πΆπ£