Superhot Caramel Peppers - Varieties for Your Spiciness
### Leviathan Gnarly Scorpion Caramel Pepper
- **Latin Name**: *Capsicum chinense*
- **Scoville Rating**:approx. 1,000,000 SHU
- **Days to Harvest**: Approximately 95-120 days after transplanting.
- **Plant Height**: 18 to 30 inches.
- **Leaf Color**: Standard green, typical of many super-hot varieties.
- **Fruit Characteristics**: The pods are approximately 3 inches long, with a gnarled and bumpy texture. They ripen to a dark caramel color from green.
- **Flavor Profile**: This pepper has an intense, searing heat with a flavor profile that is often described as fruity and smoky. It is commonly used in making sauces and powders due to its high oil content.
- **Development**: The Leviathan Gnarly Scorpion Caramel was discovered by Drax Diego in his fields of Kraken peppers. The caramel version was his initial discovery, with a red variant emerging later through cultivation
### 7 Pot Primo Caramel Pepper
- **Latin Name**: *Capsicum chinense*
- **Scoville Rating**: 1,000,000 to 1,473,480 SHU
- **Days to Harvest**: Approximately 120-140 days.
- **Plant Height**: Can reach up to 1 meter (around 3.3 feet) in the ground and about 70 cm (2.3 feet) in a pot.
- **Leaf Color**: Standard green, similar to other super-hot varieties.
- **Fruit Characteristics**: The pods are 5-6 cm (2-2.5 inches) long and 2-3 cm (0.8-1.2 inches) wide. They are bumpy and wrinkled, turning from green to a rich caramel hue at maturity.
- **Flavor Profile**: Known for its intense, lingering heat with a distinct fruity and slightly floral aroma. It has a unique flavor compared to other *Capsicum chinense* peppers, with a hint of sweetness and a subtle apple undertone.
- **Development**: Developed by horticulturist Troy Primeaux (nicknamed "Primo") in Louisiana in 2005, the 7 Pot Primo Caramel is a variant of the original 7 Pot Primo, which is a crossbreed between the Trinidad 7 Pot and Naga Morich. The caramel variant shares a similar heat level and fruity profile as the red and yellow varieties but offers a caramel color mutation that stands out visually.
### Brazilian Caramel Ghost Pepper
- **Latin Name**: *Capsicum chinense*
- **Scoville Rating**: Approximately 800,000 to 1,041,427 SHU. This is similar to the standard Ghost Pepper (*Bhut Jolokia*), which the Brazilian Caramel Ghost is a variant of.
- **Days to Harvest**: Typically 110-130 days from transplanting.
- **Plant Height**: Reaches about 3 to 4 feet (0.9 to 1.2 meters).
- **Leaf Color**: Green, typical of most super-hot varieties.
- **Fruit Characteristics**: The pods are about 2-3 inches long and 1-1.5 inches wide. They mature from a green color to a caramel-brown hue. The surface is smooth with a slightly wrinkled texture.
- **Flavor Profile**: Similar to other Ghost Pepper varieties, it combines intense heat with a fruity and slightly smoky flavor, making it a good choice for sauces and powders.
- **Development**: The Brazilian Caramel Ghost is a unique color variant of the traditional Ghost Pepper, which originated in Northeast India. It retains the heat and overall characteristics of the Ghost Pepper but with a distinct caramel hue at full maturity.