# Primotalii Pepper

Also known as Primotalii, Primotali, Primotalii Red, Primotalli, Red primotalli, Primotailii.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Primotalii Pepper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–2,200,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, citrusy, sweet, floral. Used for hot sauces, salsas, extreme spicy dishes. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 64 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,600,000–2,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Primotalii Pepper: Lineage, Heat & the Stinger That Started It All
  https://www.harmonypeppers.com/post/primotalii-pepper-the-long-tailed-superhot-with-an-origin-story-nobody-can-fully-explain

- 1,000,000–2,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Primotalii Red Pepper Seeds
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/primotalii-red-pepper-seeds

- 2,200,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2021)
  https://peppergeek.com/primotalii-peppers/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [PepperGeek detailed article on Primotalii Peppers history, heat, flavor, pod characteristics and growing experience](https://peppergeek.com/primotalii-peppers/)
- [Pepper Joe's product specifications for Primotalii Red Pepper Seeds including SHU estimates, plant size and days to harvest](https://pepperjoe.com/products/primotalii-red-pepper-seeds)
- [Harmony Peppers grower firsthand account on lineage, pod morphology (stinger/tail/walls), heat profile, variants and cultivation notes](https://www.harmonypeppers.com/post/primotalii-pepper-the-long-tailed-superhot-with-an-origin-story-nobody-can-fully-explain)
- [ChilePlants.com live plant specs for Primotalii (pod length, flesh thickness, height, season, C. chinense)](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHIPMTI)
- [Super Hot Chiles seed catalog entry with lineage, flavor notes, appearance and plant description](https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/primotalii-pepper-seeds/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Primotalii Pepper?

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

Fruity, citrusy, and sweet with floral or perfumey undertones, offering a more complex and appealing taste than many other superhot peppers.

### How do I grow Primotalii Pepper?

Primotalii Pepper: about 100 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Primotalii Pepper?

Carolina Reaper, 7 Pot Primo, Fatalii

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