# Dorset Naga

Also known as Dorset Naga Pepper.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Dorset Naga is a Capsicum chinense selection from Dorset, England, United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,600,000 SHU (Official breeder; typical 980,000). Flavor is fruity, floral, sweet, citrusy. Used for hot sauces, curries, soups, stews, chili powder. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 39 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 876,000–970,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Michael and Joy Michaud (2005) · HPLC
  https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/growing-information/dorset-naga-2/

- 960,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Sea Spring Seeds / Peppers by Post (2006) · HPLC
  https://web.archive.org/web/20160117224824/http://www.peppersbypost.biz/dorsetnaga/growing_sampling_2006.html

- 1,598,227 SHU · Official breeder
  (2006) Gardeners' World (BBC2)
  https://web.archive.org/web/20160117224824/http://www.peppersbypost.biz/dorsetnaga/growing_sampling_2006.html

- 800,000–1,600,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Michael and Joy Michaud (2020)
  https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/growing-information/dorset-naga-2/

- 900,000–1,300,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Sea Spring Seeds
  https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/shop/fresh-dorset-naga/dorset-naga-fresh-chillies-1-kg/

- 1,000,000–1,598,227 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2015) PepperScale
  https://pepperscale.com/dorset-naga/

- 544,000–1,221,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Dorset Naga Pepper
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/dorset-naga-pepper

## Heritage

Selection

Dorset Naga is a selection of Naga Morich.

Credit: Joy and Michael Michaud, Sea Spring Seeds · 2006

Parent:
- [Naga Morich](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/naga-morich)

Peppers bred from Dorset Naga:
- [Naga Brain](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/naga-brain)

Joy and Michael Michaud of Sea Spring Seeds selected Dorset Naga from Bangladeshi Naga Morich bought in a Bournemouth shop. Their pages and 2006 interviews all call it a multi-year selection, not a hybrid; EU plant breeders’ rights followed in 2009.

## Page sources

- [Chili Pepper Madness: Dorset Naga profile with Scoville tests and description](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/superhot-chili-peppers/dorset-naga-chili-pepper/)
- [PepperScale: Dorset Naga entry with heat range and flavor details](https://pepperscale.com/dorset-naga/)
- [Sea Spring Seeds: Original developer backstory and 2006-2007 Scoville tests](https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/growing-information/the-naga-saga/)
- [Sea Spring Seeds: Growing info and variety recognition details](https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/growing-information/dorset-naga-2/)
- [Sea Spring Seeds product/shop: fruit/plant specs, heat, cultivation notes](https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/shop/vegetable-seeds/chilli-seeds/superhot-chilli-seeds/dorset-naga-chilli-seed-2/)
- [Seeds n Such: catalog with growing specs (height, maturity, spacing), heat notes](https://seedsnsuch.com/products/dorset-naga-super-hot-pepper-seeds)

## FAQ
### How hot is Dorset Naga?

Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,600,000 SHU (Official breeder; typical 980,000). 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 Dorset Naga taste like?

Fruity aroma with floral sweetness and light citrus or apricot undertones that emerge before the intense heat.

### How do I grow Dorset Naga?

Dorset Naga: about 95 days to maturity, temperate greenhouse climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Dorset Naga?

Naga Morich, Ghost Pepper

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