Ghost BBG7
Also known as Red Bubblegum Bhut Jolokia
Ghost BBG7 is a superhot Capsicum chinense sold for ghost-shaped pods that keep a Bubblegum-style bleeding calyx. It is a shop name, not a published release, and a live listing uses the trade name Red Bubblegum Bhut Jolokia for a similar pod.
About 38 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).
Flavor & Use
Fruity and sweet up front, with a light citrus note, then a fast burn. That is the vendor tasting note on the live same-cross listing, not a lab panel.
Culinary
About
Ripe pods are deep red and take the wrinkled, tapered look of a ghost pepper, with color running into the stem and calyx once the fruit is fully mature. The live listing calls the taste fruity, sweet, and slightly citrus, then a fast superhot burn. Plants are sold as seed of an unstated generation, so shape and the bleed into the calyx can still split. Treat it like other chinense superhots: long season, gloves for picking and cutting.
Backstory
No breeder, farm, or year is published for the name Ghost BBG7. The exact-name packet was a US shop listing and that product page is no longer up. A live listing still sells a parallel trade name, Red Bubblegum Bhut Jolokia, with ghost-shaped pods and a stem that colors after the fruit turns red.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreNothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Ghost BBG7?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–1,100,000 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 Ghost BBG7 taste like?
- Fruity and sweet up front, with a light citrus note, then a fast burn. That is the vendor tasting note on the live same-cross listing, not a lab panel.
- How do I grow Ghost BBG7?
- Ghost BBG7: subtropical climate, full sun.
- What can I substitute for Ghost BBG7?
- Ghost Pepper, 7 Pot Bubblegum