# Komodo Dragon Pepper

Species: Capsicum chinense.

Komodo Dragon Pepper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,200,000–2,200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, sweet. Used for hot sauces, salsas, extreme heat applications in tiny quantities. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 60 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2015) The Guardian
  https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/aug/11/uk-hottest-ever-chilli-pepper-komodo-dragon

- 1,200,000–1,400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Komodo Dragon - Seeds
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/komodo-dragon-seeds

- 1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Komodo Dragon Pepper Seeds
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/komodo-dragon-pepper-seeds

- 1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Komodo Dragon Pepper Seeds
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/komodo-dragon-pepper-seeds

- 1,400,000–2,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Komodo Dragon Pepper
  https://ohiopeppers.com/product/komodo-dragon-pepper/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [PepperScale: Komodo Dragon Pepper entry](https://pepperscale.com/komodo-dragon-pepper/)
- [Chili Pepper Madness: Komodo Dragon Chili Pepper](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/komodo-dragon-chili-pepper/)
- [Wikipedia: Hottest chili pepper (table entry)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hottest_chili_pepper)

## FAQ
### How hot is Komodo Dragon Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,200,000–2,200,000 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 Komodo Dragon Pepper taste like?

Fruity and sweet at first, followed by a slow-building, intense, and lingering burn similar to 7-pot peppers.

### How do I grow Komodo Dragon Pepper?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

### What can I substitute for Komodo Dragon Pepper?

Carolina Reaper, Ghost Pepper

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/komodo-dragon-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data