7 Pot Red

Habanero-like fruity and nutty flavor with distinct tropical Caribbean notes; the searing heat builds rapidly after the pleasant initial taste.

The 7 Pot Red Pepper (also called Trinidad 7 Pot or 7 Pod) is a superhot landrace chile pepper of the species Capsicum chinense originating from the Chaguanas region of Trinidad. The pods are roughly habanero-shaped but often more plump, ripening from green to bright red with characteristically wrinkled, pimpled skin. Historically grown in small-scale rural settings rather than commercial fields, the variety remained relatively rare until the superhot movement popularized Caribbean chinense types. In Trinidad it features in local stews, sauces, and fish dishes and has even been used in industrial applications such as tear gas and anti-fouling marine paint.

The name comes from the Caribbean legend that a single pod supplies enough heat to spice seven pots of stew. It is a relatively obscure traditional landrace from Trinidad that gained wider attention during the global superhot boom. Some accounts note it was found growing in uncultivated fields; it has also seen limited industrial use in Trinidad for military-grade tear gas and barnacle-resistant marine paint.

How hot is 7 Pot Red?

Capsi’s sourced range is 780,000 SHU (Official breeder). 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 Red taste like?

Habanero-like fruity and nutty flavor with distinct tropical Caribbean notes; the searing heat builds rapidly after the pleasant initial taste.

How do I grow 7 Pot Red?

7 Pot Red: about 100 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

What can I substitute for 7 Pot Red?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.