Bhut Orange Copenhagen
Hørsholm, Denmark
Origin
Bhut Orange Copenhagen (BOC) is a Danish Capsicum chinense superhot selected around 2009 for its bright orange wrinkled pods, exceptional citrus-fruity flavor, and heat in the 600,000–1,000,000 SHU range.
Origin
Hørsholm, Denmark
Growing
Sun
Full
Water
Moderate
Climate
Subtropical
Days to maturity
90 days
Plant height
90–120 cm
Soil pH
6–6.8
Germination
14–28 days
Spacing
60 cm
Hardiness
Zones 9-11
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An orange variant of the Bhut Jolokia (ghost pepper), the Bhut Orange Copenhagen produces shorter, wider, chubby and wrinkled pods that mature from green to a vibrant golden-orange. Selected by Søren Friis Larsen in Hørsholm, Denmark, starting around 2009 from orange fruits on Bhut Jolokia-related plants and refined over generations with Bjarne Højlund, it is prized for a cleaner, less bitter fruity-citrus taste compared to other orange ghosts. Plants grow 90–120 cm tall and are prolific, maturing relatively early for a chinense at about 90 days. The peppers are excellent for sauces, salsas, jams, drying, and powder, delivering high heat with complex flavor.
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Selected and stabilized around 2009 in Hørsholm, Denmark (near Copenhagen) by chili enthusiast Søren Friis Larsen from orange-fruited plants related to Bhut Jolokia, possibly a mutation or cross. Refined over successive generations of selection for flavor, heat and vigor in collaboration with Bjarne Højlund; the variety was later trademarked and shared with growers as Bhut Orange Copenhagen (BOC).
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Breeder
Søren Friis Larsen
Also known as
BOC, Bhut Jolokia Orange Copenhagen, Orange Copenhagen
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