# 7 Pot Red

Also known as 7 Pod Pepper, Trinidad 7 Pot, Trinidad 7 Pod Red.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

7 Pot Red is a Capsicum chinense landrace from Chaguanas region, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. Capsi’s sourced range is 780,000 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is fruity, nutty, tropical. Used for Used sparingly to create extremely hot sauces, powders, and flakes. Adds intense heat and fruity depth to soups, stews, chilies. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 31 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 780,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Heat | Chile Pepper Institute · HPLC
  https://cpi.nmsu.edu/chile-info/heat.html

- 1,000,000–1,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Red 7 Pot Pepper Seeds | Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/red-7-pot-pepper-seeds/

- 900,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  7 Pot Red Peppers | Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/7-pot-red-pepper-seeds

- 1,000,000–1,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  7 Pot Red
  https://www.livingseeds.co.za/vegetable-seeds/peppers-chillies/extreme-peppers/7-pot-red.html

- 1,000,000–1,200,000 SHU · Unverified
  Trinidad 7 Pot Pepper: Caribbean Fire
  https://pepperscale.com/7-pot-pepper/

## Heritage

Landrace

7 Pot Red is a traditional landrace.

Peppers bred from 7 Pot Red:
- [7 Pot Brain Strain](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/7-pot-brain-strain)
- [7 Pot Primo](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/7-pot-primo)
- [7 Pot Primo Orange](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/7-pot-primo-orange)
- [7 Pot Red Giant](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/7-pot-red-giant)

CARDI’s Trinidad manual and UWI papers list Seven Pod as a farmer-kept island landrace with no named parents. Seed catalogs place the red type in Trinidad; Primo and Brain Strain are later, separate peppers.

## Page sources

- [Detailed profile of Trinidad 7 Pot including Scoville range, appearance, flavor, and origin information.](https://pepperscale.com/7-pot-pepper/)
- [In-depth 2010 article covering history, specific Chaguanas origin, flavor notes, genetics observations, and traditional uses of the Trinidad 7 Pot.](https://www.fieryfoodscentral.com/2010/01/03/the-rare-trinidad-7-pot-superhot-chile/)
- [Botanical details, species confirmation (Capsicum chinense), pod description, and cultivation/germination information for the 7 Pot Pepper.](https://tradewindsfruit.com/content/7-pot-pepper.htm)
- [Overview of 7-Pot origin in Trinidad, heat level, flavor profile, appearance, and historical/industrial uses.](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/superhot-chili-peppers/7-pot-chili-pepper/)

## FAQ
### 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.

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