# Kraken Scorpion

Species: Capsicum chinense.

Kraken Scorpion is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Illinois, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is floral, earthy, smoky, lightly sweet. Used for Flakes, powder, and cooked sauces or stews. The burn is slow, so it is easier to dose in a pot than raw.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 40 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  The Hippy Seed Company
  https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/kraken-scorpion/

- 1,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  The Hippy Seed Company
  https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/kraken-scorpion/

- 1,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  The Hippy Seed Company
  https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/kraken-scorpion/

- 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gaia Organics
  https://gaiaorganics.ca/product/kraken-scorpion-red-bhut-jolokiaxtrinidad-scorpion-hot-pepper/

## Heritage

Disputed

Sources disagree on the family of this pepper.

Parents:
- Ghost Pepper (Not a named variety)
- Unknown (Unknown parent)

## Page sources

- [Hippy Seed Company listing: Mike Hess, chinense, about 1,000,000 SHU, pods about 7 cm by 3 cm, rough skin, plant about 1 m.](https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/kraken-scorpion/)
- [Diavolo Piccante profile: Hess, Illinois, 2013, chinense, brown, over 120 cm, around 1,000,000 SHU and sometimes over 1,200,000, line still called unstable.](https://diavolopiccante.it/content/493-kraken-scorpion)
- [Trade Winds Fruit seed page: open-pollinated chinense, reddish chocolate brown, wrinkled, sometimes tailed, fruit and smoky flavor.](https://www.tradewindsfruit.com/capsicum-chinense-kraken-scorpion-pepper-seeds)
- [Sherwood's Seeds packet: chinense, 110+ days, plants to 4 ft, occasional red pods.](https://www.sherwoodsseeds.com/products/29751682-kraken-scorpion-pepper-premium-seed-packet)
- [Pepper Diaries 2020 grow-out: brown, thin-skinned, wrinkled, floral and earthy, slow build.](https://pepperdiaries.com/kraken-scorpion-pepper-review/)
- [Pepper Info grower note: chinense, Hess named as originator and stabilizer.](https://www.pepperinfo.com/2018/05/kraken-scorpion-from-jesus-rosario/)
- [Farm Fresh Selects: 1,200,000+ SHU, plant 48 in, smoky and earthy, delayed burn.](https://farmfreshselects.com/kraken-scorpion/)

## 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

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/kraken-scorpion
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data