How hot is Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 2,200,000 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

How do I grow Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper?

Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper: about 95 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

What can I substitute for Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper?

Ghost, Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Pepper, Carolina Reaper, Moruga Scorpion

Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper (Ghorpion Pepper)

Also known as Ghorpion Pepper · Ghor-Pion Pepper · Chocolate Ghorpion

The Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper is an extremely hot hybrid chili developed in the United States from a cross between the Ghost Pepper and Butch T Trinidad Scorpion. It produces dark brown, gnarly pods with a distinctive scorpion-like tail and reaches heat levels up to 2.2 million SHU. The pepper offers a unique fruity and smoky flavor with hints of sweetness.

About 88 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

Growing

~95 days to maturity

Fruit size

5–8 cm

Flavor & Use

The Chocolate Ghorpion offers a distinctive fruity and smoky flavor with hints of sweetness and earthy notes, making it stand out among superhot peppers despite its intense heat.

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Culinary

making hot saucessalsas and chutneysdrying and grinding into powderadding heat to curries and stews

About

The Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper stands out among superhot varieties due to its striking dark chocolate brown color and uniquely gnarled, elongated shape featuring a prominent pointed stinger at the end, reminiscent of a scorpion's tail. This hybrid cultivar, derived from the Bhut Jolokia and Trinidad Scorpion Butch T, offers a complex flavor that combines fruity sweetness with smoky and earthy undertones, setting it apart from purely fiery peppers. With heat levels that can reach over two million Scoville units, it is best used sparingly in culinary applications such as hot sauces, salsas, and spice blends where its bold flavor can shine without overwhelming the dish. The plants are vigorous producers, yielding pods around three inches in length that transition from green to their mature dark brown hue. The Chocolate Ghorpion is a relatively new variety popularized in the early 2020s and is favored by chili enthusiasts for both its intense heat and distinctive appearance.

Backstory

Developed as a hybrid cross between the Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper) and the Butch T Trinidad Scorpion by a hybridizer in Pennsylvania, USA. Popularized in the early 2020s for its extreme heat and unique appearance.

Appearance

ShapeLong, wrinkled, bumpy with a pointed stinger tail

ColorGreen · Dark brown · Chocolate brown

Size5–8 cm

WallThin

SkinWrinkled

Growing

SunFull

WaterModerate

ClimateSubtropical

Days to maturity95 days

Plant height60–120 cm

Soil pH6–6.8

Germination10–21 days

Spacing60 cm

HardinessZones 9-11

Heritage

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

Sources

FAQ

How hot is Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper?: Capsi’s sourced range is 2,200,000 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 Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper taste like?: The Chocolate Ghorpion offers a distinctive fruity and smoky flavor with hints of sweetness and earthy notes, making it stand out among superhot peppers despite its intense heat.
How do I grow Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper?: Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper: about 95 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
What can I substitute for Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper?: Ghost, Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Pepper, Carolina Reaper, Moruga Scorpion