Chocolate Primotalii Pepper
Also known as Primotalii Chocolate · Chocolate Primotalli
A rare chocolate-brown superhot variant of the Primotalii pepper, known for its extreme heat (1–2.2M+ SHU) and distinctive gnarly pods with long stinger tails.
About 54 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).
Growing
~120 days to maturity
Fruit size
7–12 cm
Flavor & Use
Smoky sweetness upfront, followed by deep earthy and floral undertones with subtle fruit; the chocolate phenotype enhances the smoky character compared to the red original. Heat is immediate, violent, and long-lasting.
Culinary
About
The Chocolate Primotalii produces large, dark chocolate-brown, heavily wrinkled and blistered pods with characteristic long, curled stinger tails. It ripens from green to deep brown and is prized (and feared) for blistering heat combined with rich, smoky, earthy, and floral notes that persist longer than many superhots. Plants are productive but require a long growing season and warm conditions.
Backstory
Chocolate phenotype of the Primotalii, a 7 Pot Primo × Fatalii cross developed around 2012 by UK grower Chris Saunders. The dark-brown variant was stabilized (e.g. by Jim Morrow) and is frequently described as hotter than the red original with more pronounced smoky notes; the line remains somewhat unstable.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreWe don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Chocolate Primotalii Pepper?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–2,200,000 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 Primotalii Pepper taste like?
- Smoky sweetness upfront, followed by deep earthy and floral undertones with subtle fruit; the chocolate phenotype enhances the smoky character compared to the red original. Heat is immediate, violent, and long-lasting.
- How do I grow Chocolate Primotalii Pepper?
- Chocolate Primotalii Pepper: about 120 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Chocolate Primotalii Pepper?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.
