Kraken Scorpion
Kraken Scorpion is a brown Capsicum chinense superhot with a rough pod and, on some fruit, a short stinger. Growers keep it for a floral, earthy flavor and a slow burn.
About 40 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).
Growing
~110 days to maturity
Fruit size
7–10 cm
Flavor & Use
Floral and earthy up front, lightly sweet when fresh, smoky once dried.
Culinary
About
Ripe pods are elongated and chocolate to reddish brown, about 7 to 10 cm long, with thin wrinkled skin and sometimes a small stinger. Fresh fruit is floral and earthy, with a light sweetness. Dried pods lean smoky. Plants are tall, often a meter to about 120 cm, and need a long warm season. The heat is superhot and comes on slowly.
Backstory
Mike Hess, a grower in Illinois, is named as the person who released Kraken Scorpion in 2013. A 2018 grower note calls him the originator and stabilizer. No release sheet or interview from Hess turned up, and shop pages still disagree on the exact parents.
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FAQ
- How hot is Kraken Scorpion?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–1,500,000 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 Kraken Scorpion taste like?
- Floral and earthy up front, lightly sweet when fresh, smoky once dried.
- How do I grow Kraken Scorpion?
- Kraken Scorpion: about 110 days to maturity, warm season climate, full sun.
- What can I substitute for Kraken Scorpion?
- Ghost Pepper, Moruga Scorpion Chocolate, Trinidad Scorpion