# Chocolate Fatalii

Species: Capsicum chinense.

Chocolate Fatalii is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Central Africa, Central African Republic. Capsi’s sourced range is 125,000–500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is citrus, smoky, earthy, fruity. Used for Hot sauces, salsas, dried powder, and citrus-forward preparations where the smoky-citrus character is useful.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 13 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 125,000–400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tyler Farms
  https://www.tyler-farms.com/chocolate-fatalii-pepper-seeds/

- 300,000–500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Atomic Pepper Seeds
  https://atomicpepperseeds.com/products/chocolate-fatalii-10-isolated-seeds

- 125,000–325,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe’s
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/chocolate-fatalii

- 325,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/chocolate-fatalii-seeds-1

- 125,000–325,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gaia Organic Seeds
  https://gaiaorganics.ca/product/fatalii-chocolate-hot-pepper/

- 325,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/fatalii-chocolate-pepper-seeds

## Heritage

Disputed

Sources disagree on the family of this pepper.

Parents:
- Fatalii (Not a named variety)
- Aji Panca (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [Product listing with SHU range, size, and description](https://pepperjoe.com/products/chocolate-fatalii)
- [Vendor description and Innovation Acre cross claim](https://www.tyler-farms.com/chocolate-fatalii-pepper-seeds/)
- [Fatalii origin, species, and color variants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatalii)
- [Heat claim and flavor notes](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/chocolate-fatalii-seeds-1)
- [Hybrid claim and growing data](https://scovillerepublic.com/product/chocolate-fatalii/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Chocolate Fatalii?

Capsi’s sourced range is 125,000–500,000 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 Chocolate Fatalii taste like?

Bright citrus with smoky and earthy undertones.

### How do I grow Chocolate Fatalii?

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

### What can I substitute for Chocolate Fatalii?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/chocolate-fatalii
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data