# Bedfordshire Super Naga

Species: Capsicum chinense.

Bedfordshire Super Naga is a Capsicum chinense selection from Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,120,000 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is fruity, tropical. Used for Used sparingly in Bangladeshi-style dishes, hot sauces, curries, stews, fermented mashes. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 45 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,120,000 SHU · Official breeder
  (2012) BBC News
  https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19815799

- 1,120,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2012) Tesco PLC
  https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191936/http://www.tescoplc.com/index.asp?pageid=188&newsid=678

## Heritage

Selection

Bedfordshire Super Naga is a selection of older variety from the Assam region of India.

Credit: Salvatore Genovese · 2012

Parent:
- older variety from the Assam region of India (Not a named variety)

Genovese selected this UK chinense over two years and Tesco launched it in 2012. His BBC interview is the only pedigree line — an unnamed older Assam-region variety; no catalog names a Capsi parent or a second parent.

## Page sources

- [BBC News report on the 2012 commercial launch, Scoville reading, breeder, farm location and growth characteristics](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-19815799)
- [Official Tesco press release of 10 September 2012 confirming 1.12 million SHU, fruity flavour, delayed heat build, packaging and exclusive launch](https://www.tescoplc.com/uks-hottest-commercially-grown-chilli-pepper-goes-on-sale)
- [Specialist pepper database entry confirming species, SHU range and fruity flavour](https://www.cayennediane.com/peppers/bedfordshire-super-naga/)
- [Detailed profile covering appearance, growing requirements, culinary uses and British breeding context](https://knowthepepper.com/peppers/bedfordshire-super-naga/)
- [Guardian interview with Salvatore Genovese confirming responsibility for the Bedfordshire Super Naga and farm history](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/01/meet-the-producer-chillies)

## 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.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/bedfordshire-super-naga
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data