# Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper

Also known as Ghorpion Pepper, Ghor-Pion Pepper, Chocolate Ghorpion.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Chocolate Ghorpion Pepper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Pennsylvania, United States, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 2,200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, smoky, sweet, earthy. Used for making hot sauces, salsas and chutneys, drying and grinding into powder, adding heat to curries and stews. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 88 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 2,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2022) League of Fire
  https://leagueoffire.com/5-gnarly-chilli-peppers-youve-probably-never-heard-of/

- 2,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2025) Peperita
  https://www.peperita.it/en/blog/9-plus-1-bizarre-chili-peppers-unusual-shapes-crazy-colors-and-surprising-heat/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [League of Fire article on gnarly chilies detailing Chocolate Ghorpion heat, flavor, appearance and hybrid parentage](https://leagueoffire.com/5-gnarly-chilli-peppers-youve-probably-never-heard-of/)
- [Pepper Joe's live catalog confirming Jay Pennsylvania breeder, Ghost x Butch T hybrid details, growing info and flavor for Ghorpion line (applicable to chocolate variant)](https://pepperjoe.com/products/ghorpion-peach-pepper-seeds)
- [Peperita specialist blog confirming hybrid parentage, up to 2.2M SHU and dark brown wrinkled appearance](https://www.peperita.it/en/blog/9-plus-1-bizarre-chili-peppers-unusual-shapes-crazy-colors-and-surprising-heat/)
- [Additional Pepper Joe's reference reinforcing provenance and cultivation for the Pennsylvania-developed line](https://pepperjoe.com/products/ghorpion-peach-pepper-seeds)

## 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

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