# Purple Gator Jigsaw

Also known as Purple Gator Jigsaw, Gator Jigsaw Purple, Purple Jigsaw.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Purple Gator Jigsaw is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Tuscany, Italy. Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–2,000,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, floral, smoky. Used for Ultra-hot sauces, Chili powders, Small-batch ferments, Ornamental and novelty culinary presentations. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 75 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 2,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Purple Gator Jigsaw SP Chili Seeds
  https://www.semistrani.it/Purple-Gator-Jigsaw-Chili-Pepper-Seeds

- 1,000,000–2,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Purple Gator Jigsaw
  https://loudpeppers.com/products/purple-gator-jigsaw

- 1,500,000–2,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gator Jigsaw Purple - Seeds
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/gator-jigsaw-purple-seeds

- 1,200,000–1,800,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Purple Gator Jigsaw
  https://loudpeppers.com/products/purple-gator-jigsaw

- 800,000–2,000,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gator Jigsaw Purple Pepper Seeds SUPER HOT 1,000,000+ Scoville
  https://www.uniquecreekhomestead.com/product-page/gator-jigsaw-purple-pepper-seeds-super-hot-1-000-000-scoville

- 1,750,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gator Jigsaw Purple chili seeds
  https://tummelstachili.com/capsicum-chinense/gator-jigsaw-purple/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Vendor description of heat, appearance, flavor, and growing requirements](https://loudpeppers.com/products/purple-gator-jigsaw)
- [Seed listing with SHU estimate, flavor notes, pod size, and plant height from Rocco Maltesi line](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/gator-jigsaw-purple-seeds)
- [Italian seed source confirming Maltesi creation, Gator Jigsaw × Carolina Reaper Purple parentage, and 2 M SHU claim](https://www.semistrani.it/Purple-Gator-Jigsaw-Chili-Pepper-Seeds)
- [Historical account of Gator Jigsaw origin in Florida and subsequent stabilization plus purple variant by Maltesi](https://www.inferno-peppers.fr/posts/l-histoire-du-gator-jigsaw)
- [US seed listing noting Rocco Maltesi breeding, purple-to-reddish-orange pods with stingers, and productivity](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/gator-jigsaw-purple)
- [Grower notes on days to harvest, plant size, and origin by Rocco Maltesi](https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/gator-jigsaw-purple-pepper/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Purple Gator Jigsaw?

Capsi’s sourced range is 800,000–2,000,000 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 Purple Gator Jigsaw taste like?

Fruity and floral up front with occasional citrus sweetness or light smokiness, followed by a rapid, lingering superhot burn concentrated in the throat and mouth.

### How do I grow Purple Gator Jigsaw?

Purple Gator Jigsaw: about 110 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Purple Gator Jigsaw?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/purple-gator-jigsaw
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data