# Jay’s White Ghost Scorpion

Also known as JWGS, Jays White Ghost Scorpion.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Jay’s White Ghost Scorpion is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Pennsylvania, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 417,503–1,100,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, citrus. Used for Pale hot sauces, Powders, Fermented mashes, Finishing oils, Fruit-forward salsas. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 24 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 800,000–1,100,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/jays-white-ghost-scorpion-pepper-seeds/

- 700,000–800,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/jay-s-white-ghost-scorpion-seeds

- 700,000–800,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Texas Hot Peppers
  https://texashotpeppers.net/products/jays-white-ghost-scorpion

- 417,503 SHU · Vendor Claim
  SpiceQuest
  https://spicequestlabs.com/products/white-ghost-scorpion-new-release

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Vendor listing for this named variety: White Ghost × Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion parentage, creamy-white ripe color, thin tailed pods, ~800,000 SHU average and 800,000–1,100,000 range.](https://tyler-farms.com/jays-white-ghost-scorpion-pepper-seeds/)
- [Capsicum chinense listing; 700,000–800,000+ SHU; thin-skinned bumpy white pods with tails; sweet, fruity flavor described as slightly milder than the peach parent.](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/jay-s-white-ghost-scorpion-seeds)
- [Confirms White Ghost × Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion parentage, high yield, 700–800k SHU estimate, sweet-fruity flavor, and variable tailed pods.](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/jays-white-ghost-scorpion)
- [Documents the parent cultivar Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion, Jay Weaver, Meadow View Farm in Bowers, PA, species, heat, and flavor.](https://peppergeek.com/jays-peach-ghost-scorpion-pepper/)
- [Local journalism on Meadow View Farm in Maxatawny Township near Bowers: James Weaver’s farm and son Jay’s 2010 selection of Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion.](https://www.readingeagle.com/2021/09/07/how-farmers-grow-chili-peppers/)
- [Origin narrative for the peach parent: accidental Ghost × Trinidad Scorpion cross on the Weaver farm in eastern Pennsylvania and community heat range for JPGS.](https://www.harmonypeppers.com/post/jay-s-peach-ghost-scorpion-the-accidental-superhot-that-became-a-legend)
- [Refining Fire Chiles listing: Bryan Townshend isolated a white selection from 2020 James Weaver field Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion seed; F4 by 2024; green to creamy white with possible yellow blush; citrus-fruity flavor; plants to 5 ft; distinguished from White Knight.](https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/white-ghost-scorpion-pepper-seeds/)
- [Grower note on white pods isolated from Jay Weaver farm JPGS seed; explicitly not Tom Kleinfelter’s White Knight; documents the same Weaver-farm white family sold as Jay’s White Ghost Scorpion.](https://towns-endchiliandspice.com/products/white-ghost-scorpion-xl-jays-t-e-pepper-seeds)

## FAQ
### How hot is Jay’s White Ghost Scorpion?

Capsi’s sourced range is 417,503–1,100,000 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 Jay’s White Ghost Scorpion taste like?

Clean Capsicum chinense flavor—sweet and fruity up front, with a citrus edge common to white-pod types—followed by a fast-building superhot burn that growers describe as slightly milder than Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion.

### How do I grow Jay’s White Ghost Scorpion?

Jay’s White Ghost Scorpion: about 110 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Jay’s White Ghost Scorpion?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/jay-s-white-ghost-scorpion
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data