How hot is Skunk Chocolate?

Capsi’s sourced range is 750,000–1,200,000 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

How do I grow Skunk Chocolate?

Skunk Chocolate: about 95 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

What can I substitute for Skunk Chocolate?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Skunk Chocolate (Chocolate Skunk)

Also known as Chocolate Skunk

Skunk Chocolate is a Capsicum chinense superhot selected in Italy for large, wrinkled, chocolate-ripening pods and a strong fruity-smoky flavor.

About 41 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

Growing

~95 days to maturity

Fruit size

4–6 cm

Flavor & Use

Fruity and smoky with a sweet undertone before the heat builds.

fruitysmokysweet

Culinary

Hot saucessalsasand marinades where extreme heat and smoky fruit notes are wanted. Use sparinglygloves recommended.

About

Pods start green and ripen to dark chocolate. They are large for a superhot, bumpy and gnarled, and some carry a short scorpion-like tail. Flavor is fruity and smoky under the heat. Plants grow vigorously to roughly 150 cm and take 90 to 100 days after transplant.

Backstory

Italian grower Rocco Maltesi selected this chocolate-ripening line in the late 2010s from seed that vendors describe as a cross involving the MA Wartryx and the original Trinidad 7 Pot CARDI strain. Plants reach about five feet and produce large, heavily wrinkled pods.

Appearance

ShapeGnarled lantern with possible scorpion tail

ColorGreen · Dark green · Chocolate

Size4–6 cm

WallMedium

SkinWrinkled

Growing

SunFull

WaterModerate

ClimateSubtropical

Days to maturity95 days

Plant height120–150 cm

Soil pH6–6.8

Germination7–14 days

Spacing60 cm

HardinessZones 9-11

Heritage

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FAQ

How hot is Skunk Chocolate?: Capsi’s sourced range is 750,000–1,200,000 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 Skunk Chocolate taste like?: Fruity and smoky with a sweet undertone before the heat builds.
How do I grow Skunk Chocolate?: Skunk Chocolate: about 95 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
What can I substitute for Skunk Chocolate?: Capsi does not have that recorded yet.