Bedfordshire Super Naga
About 45 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).
Flavor & Use
Intensely fruity with a distinctive tropical/floral aroma; the heat arrives after a ~30-second delay then builds and lingers for several minutes.
Culinary
About
The Bedfordshire Super Naga is a Capsicum chinense superhot selected by UK grower Salvatore Genovese on his Blunham farm. Pods are small-to-medium, heavily wrinkled, and ripen from green through orange to a deep red. The flavour is intensely fruity with a characteristic delayed-onset burn that builds for several minutes. Plants are slow-growing (5½–6 months seed to pick) and perform best under glass in temperate climates.
Backstory
Developed over two years by Salvatore Genovese at Villa Nurseries, Blunham, Bedfordshire, from an older Assam-region line under the internal codename Mongolian Bumburner. Inspired by the commercial success of his 2011 Bhut Jolokia crop, the Super Naga was launched exclusively through Tesco in September 2012 as the hottest chilli then available on UK supermarket shelves, complete with a six-chilli warning and glove advisory.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreBedfordshire Super Naga is a selection of older variety from the Assam region of India.
Salvatore Genovese · 2012
Parent
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Bedfordshire Super Naga?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 1,120,000 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 Bedfordshire Super Naga taste like?
- Intensely fruity with a distinctive tropical/floral aroma; the heat arrives after a ~30-second delay then builds and lingers for several minutes.
- How do I grow Bedfordshire Super Naga?
- Bedfordshire Super Naga: about 170 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Bedfordshire Super Naga?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.