# Bengal Naga Pepper

Also known as Bengal Naga Peach, Bengle Naga, Bengal Naga Peach Chilli, Bengle Naga Peach.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Bengal Naga Pepper is a Capsicum chinense selection from Dorset, United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 600,000–1,200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, bubblegum, floral, naga. Used for hot sauces, chili powders, curries, infused oils. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 37 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 923,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sea Spring Seeds · HPLC
  https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/growing-information/variety-heat-levels/

- 600,000–900,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bengal Naga Peach - The Hippy Seed Company
  https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/bengal-naga-peach/

- 800,000–1,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bengal Naga Peach Chilli Seeds - Red Dragon Seeds
  https://www.reddragonseeds.co.uk/shop/bengal-naga-peach-chilli-seeds/

## Heritage

Selection

Bengal Naga Pepper is a selection of Ghost Pepper.

Credit: Sea Spring Seeds · 2011

Parent:
- [Ghost Pepper](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/ghost-pepper)

Sea Spring’s listing and Pepperfriends both treat Bengle Naga as an off-type selected from a Bhut Jolokia crop at the Dorset nursery. No primary source names a second parent or a planned hybrid.

## Page sources

- [Sea Spring Seeds official product page and description for Bengle Naga](https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/shop/vegetable-seeds/chilli-seeds/superhot-chilli-seeds/bengle-naga-chilli-seed/)
- [Sea Spring Seeds official variety heat levels including tested SHU for Bengle Naga via HPLC](https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/growing-information/variety-heat-levels/)
- [Hippy Seed Company product page for Bengal Naga Peach with detailed appearance and growing info](https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/bengal-naga-peach/)
- [Scoville Republic product details for Bengal Naga Peach](https://scovillerepublic.com/product/bengal-naga-peach/)
- [Red Dragon Seeds product page confirming heat range, appearance, and flavor for Bengal Naga Peach](https://www.reddragonseeds.co.uk/shop/bengal-naga-peach-chilli-seeds/)
- [Meraki Seeds page with plant height, yield, and heat details for Bengle Naga Peach](https://merakiseeds.com/bengle-naga-peach-chili-pepper)

## FAQ
### How hot is Bengal Naga Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 600,000–1,200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). 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 Bengal Naga Pepper taste like?

Fruity and floral with distinctive bubblegum notes and the signature delayed heat of Naga peppers, notably without bitterness.

### How do I grow Bengal Naga Pepper?

Bengal Naga Pepper: about 105 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Bengal Naga Pepper?

Ghost, Habanero, Scotch Bonnet

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