7 Pot Primo
Also known as Trinidad 7 Pot Primo · 7-Pot Primo · Primo 7 Pot
7 Pot Primo is a Capsicum chinense stabilized from Louisiana, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,450,000 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is fruity, citrusy, floral, sweet. Used for extreme hot sauces, superhot jerky, heat source in stews and chili, pepper challenges. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
The 7 Pot Primo is a stable superhot hybrid of the Trinidad 7 Pot and Naga Morich peppers, developed in Louisiana in 2005. Popular among chili enthusiasts for extreme sauces and challenges.
About 45 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).
Growing
~110 days to maturity
Fruit size
2.5–5.7 cm
Flavor & Use
Sweet and fruity with citrus and floral notes similar to Naga Morich, quickly overtaken by intense heat.
Culinary
About
Created by horticulturist Troy Primeaux (nicknamed Primo) while working at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the 7 Pot Primo resulted from crossing Naga Morich and Trinidad 7 Pot seeds around 2005. After stabilizing over more than seven generations, it produces vibrant red pods that mature from green, typically 1-2 inches long and 1-1.5 inches in diameter with a bumpy, pimply, pock-marked skin and a pronounced scorpion-like stinger tail. The peppers deliver a sweet, fruity flavor with citrus and floral notes that quickly gives way to extreme heat. Plants are highly productive, often yielding dozens of pods. It is widely used in superhot sauces, jerky, and as a potent heat source in chili or stews, though extreme caution is required when handling due to its potency.
Backstory
Developed in 2005 by Troy Primeaux at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Horticulture Department as a cross between Naga Morich and Trinidad 7 Pot. It has gained cult status and was featured in the Hulu docuseries 'The Spicy World of Pepper People' as one of the hottest peppers available to the public.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
7 Pot Primo is a stabilized line from Naga Morich and 7 Pot Red Pepper.
Troy Primeaux · 2005
Parents
Peppers bred from 7 Pot Primo
Troy Primeaux’s own interview and 2016 post both name a Naga Morich × Trinidad market 7 Pot begun at UL Lafayette in 2005 and later grown until seed came true. Local interviews and grower catalogs repeat that pair and call the released line stable after six to eight generations.
Sources
Heat figures in Capsi are tied to a source and a trust tier. How we verify heat
- 1,450,000 SHU · Lab-verifiedMuhammad Ibrar Khan, Dennis N. Lozada, Amol N. Nankar et al. (2025) Euphytica · HPLC10.1007/s10681-025-03573-w
- 1,473,480 SHU · Official breederTroy Primeaux (2016)
- 1,790,000 SHU · Official breederOfficial 7-Pot Primo™ Seeds | primospeppers.com
- 1,200,000–1,900,000 SHU · Vendor Claim7 Pot Primo Pepper Seeds | Tyler Farms
- 800,000–1,268,250 SHU · Unverified7 Pot Primo Guide: Heat, Flavor, Uses - PepperScale
- PepperScale guide to 7 Pot Primo heat, flavor and appearancepepperscale.com
- Chili Pepper Madness 7 Pot Primo profile and heat datachilipeppermadness.com
- Pepper Geek facts and origin detailspeppergeek.com
- Official Primo's Peppers seed page with heat claimsprimospeppers.com
- Comprehensive overview of history and heatmikeyvsfoods.com
- Detailed 2026 grower analysis of morphology, SHU context, plant traits and lineageharmonypeppers.com
Last updated 18 Aug 2026 at 07:17
FAQ
- How hot is 7 Pot Primo?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 1,450,000 SHU (Lab-verified). 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 Primo taste like?
- Sweet and fruity with citrus and floral notes similar to Naga Morich, quickly overtaken by intense heat.
- How do I grow 7 Pot Primo?
- 7 Pot Primo: about 110 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for 7 Pot Primo?
- Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, Ghost Pepper