# Armageddon Pepper

Also known as Armageddon Chili Pepper, Armageddon Hybrid Pepper.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Armageddon Pepper is a Capsicum chinense f1 hybrid from England, United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,300,000 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is fruity. Used for hot sauces, extreme heat challenges, salsas, commercial superhot products. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 52 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,300,000 SHU · Official breeder
  (2023) Tozer Seeds
  https://www.tozerseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Pepper-Armageddon-TZ-6415-2023-TSA.pdf

- 1,300,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Burpee
  https://www.burpee.com/pepper-hot-armageddon-hybrid-prod500848.html

- 1,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Ball Seed
  https://www.ballseed.com/PlantInfo/?phid=048300001044820

## Heritage

F1 hybrid

Armageddon Pepper is an F1 hybrid. Named parents aren't linked in Capsi yet.

Credit: Tozer Seeds · 2019

Parents:
- Unknown (Unknown parent)
- Unknown (Unknown parent)

Tozer’s 2019 release and tech sheets call Armageddon the first F1 hybrid superhot and list Capsicum chinense, with no named parents. Catalogs repeat the F1 claim without an A × B pairing.

## Page sources

- [Tozer Seeds official Armageddon F1 product page and datasheet](https://www.tozerseeds.com/product/armageddon-f1/)
- [Wikipedia: Armageddon (pepper)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armageddon_(pepper))
- [Burpee product page for Armageddon Hybrid Pepper](https://www.burpee.com/pepper-hot-armageddon-hybrid-prod500848.html)
- [Seedway Armageddon Pepper details](https://www.seedway.com/product/armageddon-pepper-not-treated/)
- [Tozer Seeds announcement and breeding background](https://www.tozerseeds.com/first-british-bred-hybrid-super-hot-chilli-armageddon/)
- [Fruitnet article on UK launch and grower details](https://www.fruitnet.com/fresh-produce-journal/hottest-uk-bred-chilli-armageddon-goes-on-sale/179340.article)

## FAQ
### How hot is Armageddon Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,300,000 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 Armageddon Pepper taste like?

Fruity notes typical of habanero-style peppers, overshadowed by extreme heat.

### How do I grow Armageddon Pepper?

Armageddon Pepper: about 90 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Armageddon Pepper?

Carolina Reaper, Ghost Pepper, Trinidad Scorpion

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/armageddon-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data