Chocolate Naga Viper
Also known as Chocolate Naga Viper Pepper · Choco Naga Viper · Naga Viper Chocolate · Brown Naga Viper
A chocolate-brown superhot related to the record-holding Naga Viper, grown for its extreme heat and fruity flavor.
About 40 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).
Growing
~120 days to maturity
Fruit size
5–7 cm
Flavor & Use
Fruity and sweet up front, followed by an intense, lingering burn with earthy notes.
Culinary
About
Pods are long and conical with heavily wrinkled skin, ripening from green to a deep chocolate brown. Flavor is fruity and sweet at first, then delivers a slow-building, extreme burn. Plants are vigorous and productive under warm conditions.
Backstory
Chocolate Naga Viper is a brown-ripening line that appeared in seed catalogs around 2010. Vendors describe it as a cross of the original Naga Viper (bred by Gerald Fowler in Cumbria) and a Chocolate Ghost. No independent breeder statement has been located to confirm the pairing.
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FAQ
- How hot is Chocolate Naga Viper?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 900,000–1,382,118 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 Naga Viper taste like?
- Fruity and sweet up front, followed by an intense, lingering burn with earthy notes.
- How do I grow Chocolate Naga Viper?
- Chocolate Naga Viper: about 120 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Chocolate Naga Viper?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.