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Hottest Pepper Ever Discovered – Over One Million Scoville Heat Units

Dried Bih Jolokia Pod.In this form, it may have up to one million Scoville Heat Units.

Harald Zoschke writes about the search for the hottest chile pepper in the world, measuring more than one million Scoville Heat Units. It was a five-year quest, but finally the ‘Naga Jolokia’ gets its due as the hottest pepper on the planet.

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5 Responses to “Hottest Pepper Ever Discovered – Over One Million Scoville Heat Units”

1. 123beta Says:
   November 17th, 2006 at 11:15 pm

   Open Trackback Weekend #28

   Well, here it is the weekend already! Just leave a post and I’ll send a trackback your way. Oh, and stay safe while waiting in line to buy that new PS3.

2. Butch Says:
   November 17th, 2006 at 11:16 pm

   Carl,

   I love hot peppers… where can I get one?

3. David Says:
   November 18th, 2006 at 10:09 am

   Cool! Urm, in a sense…

   I want seeds.

   Oh, goody. Multiple comment verifications. I see I get to do simple addition while in a state of severe coffee deprivation.
   

4. InRussetShadows Says:
   November 18th, 2006 at 4:39 pm

   You know, this is the kind of pepper that people would have to sign a release form to purchase. You’d have to wear gloves when handling it, and probably even goggles.

5. Angel Says:
   November 18th, 2006 at 8:06 pm

   sheesh those peppers can be REALLY hot!..lol…and yes there are alot of security measures Carl..hope it helps with the spammmers!