# Borg 9

Species: Capsicum chinense.

Borg 9 is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 550,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, sweet, earthy, smoky. Used for hot sauces, powders and flakes, salsas, sparing use in stews. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 22 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 550,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2026) SpiceQuest Labs product page
  https://spicequestlabs.com/products/limited-edition-borg9

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2022) Pepper Joe’s blog
  https://pepperjoe.com/blogs/pepper-talk/bleeding-borg-9-mike-eats-a-pepper-tells-jokes-along-the-way

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2026) Red Dragon Seeds product page
  https://www.reddragonseeds.co.uk/shop/borg-9-red-chilli-seeds/

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  hrseeds product page
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/bleeding-borg-9-pepper

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

Parents:
- 7 Pot Bubblegum (Not a named variety)
- Naglah (Not in Capsi yet)

## Page sources

- [Product page with lineage, flavor notes, and batch heat figure](https://spicequestlabs.com/products/limited-edition-borg9)
- [Variant overview and early history of the cross](https://www.superhotchiles.com/crosses-hybrid-peppers/borg-9-pepper-variants-peppers/)
- [UK seed catalog listing with parentage and heat estimate](https://www.reddragonseeds.co.uk/shop/borg-9-red-chilli-seeds/)
- [Vendor blog with lineage and heat claim](https://pepperjoe.com/blogs/pepper-talk/bleeding-borg-9-mike-eats-a-pepper-tells-jokes-along-the-way)
- [Seed listing noting lack of official testing](https://tyler-farms.com/red-borg-9-pepper-seeds/)
- [Seed page repeating the Harper cross history](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/borg-9-seeds)

## FAQ
### How hot is Borg 9?

Capsi’s sourced range is 550,000 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 Borg 9 taste like?

Fruity and sweet up front with bubblegum or ripe mango character, finishing earthy and sage-like or Ghost-like.

### How do I grow Borg 9?

Borg 9: about 100 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Borg 9?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/borg-9
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data