# Chocolate Naga Viper

Also known as Chocolate Naga Viper Pepper, Choco Naga Viper, Naga Viper Chocolate, Brown Naga Viper.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Chocolate Naga Viper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Cumbria, United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 900,000–1,382,118 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, sweet, earthy. Used for Hot sauces, powders, and extreme spice challenges. Use in tiny amounts in curries or stews.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 40 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 900,000–1,382,118 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chocolate Naga Viper Pepper Seeds | Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/chocolate-naga-viper-pepper-seeds/

- 900,000–1,300,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Naga Viper Chocolate Pepper Seeds | Unique Creek Homestead
  https://www.uniquecreekhomestead.com/product-page/naga-viper-chocolate-pepper-seeds-super-hot-1-million-scoville

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Naga Viper Chocolate Pepper Seeds | Tradewinds Fruit
  https://tradewindsfruit.com/capsicum-chinense-naga-viper-chocolate-pepper-seeds

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

Parents:
- [Naga Viper](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/naga-viper)
- [Chocolate Ghost Pepper](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/chocolate-ghost-pepper)

## Page sources

- [Vendor listing with heat range, pedigree claim, and flavor notes](https://tyler-farms.com/chocolate-naga-viper-pepper-seeds/)
- [Vendor description of cross, heat, appearance, and origin](https://www.uniquecreekhomestead.com/product-page/naga-viper-chocolate-pepper-seeds-super-hot-1-million-scoville)
- [UK seed listing with growing notes and alternative brown-variant description](https://chilligrowingguide.co.uk/products/naga-viper-chocolate-chilli-seeds.html)
- [Background on the parent Naga Viper, its breeder, and 2011 Guinness record](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Viper_pepper)

## 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.

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