# 7 Pot Defcon

Species: Capsicum chinense.

7 Pot Defcon is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,200,000–1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, tangy. Used for hot sauces, stews, pepper mash, extreme-heat cooking used sparingly. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 54 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,200,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/7-pot-defcon-seeds

- 1,200,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/7-pot-defcon-seeds

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Vendor listing with heat, appearance, and plant size](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/7-pot-defcon-seeds)
- [Matching vendor description and heat range](https://thepepperpantry.com/products/7-pot-defcon-seeds)
- [Grower discussion of phenotype and heat](https://thehotpepper.com/threads/defcon-7-pot.75153/)
- [Background on the Trinidad 7 Pot family](https://pepperscale.com/7-pot-pepper/)

## FAQ
### How hot is 7 Pot Defcon?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,200,000–1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does 7 Pot Defcon taste like?

Fruity and tangy with the heat in the foreground.

### How do I grow 7 Pot Defcon?

7 Pot Defcon: about 110 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for 7 Pot Defcon?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/7-pot-defcon
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data