# Infinity Chili

Also known as Infinity Pepper, Infinity Chilli.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Infinity Chili is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,067,286 SHU (Official breeder; typical 1,158,643). Flavor is sweet, fruity. Used for hot sauces, extreme curries, salsas, pickling, chili oils. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 46 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,067,286 SHU · Official breeder
  (2010) Coventry Telegraph
  https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/warwick-university-experts-found-worlds-3064323

- 1,176,182 SHU · Official breeder
  (2011) BBC News
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12505344

- 1,067,286–1,250,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Infinity Pepper Guide: Heat, Flavor, Uses
  https://pepperscale.com/infinity-pepper/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [PepperScale: Infinity Pepper Guide - Heat, Flavor, Uses](https://pepperscale.com/infinity-pepper/)
- [Wikipedia: Infinity chili](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinity_chili)
- [Chili Pepper Madness: Infinity Chili Peppers](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/superhot-chili-peppers/infinity-chili-peppers/)
- [BBC News: Record-breaking chilli is hot news](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12505344)

## FAQ
### How hot is Infinity Chili?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,067,286 SHU (Official breeder; typical 1,158,643). 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 Infinity Chili taste like?

Sweet and fruity on the initial bite, followed by a slow-building intense burn that lingers for a long time.

### How do I grow Infinity Chili?

Infinity Chili: about 90-150 days to flowering, fruits mature 2-3 months after days to maturity.

### What can I substitute for Infinity Chili?

Ghost Pepper, Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Moruga Scorpion

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/infinity-chili
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data