Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper
| Trinidad Scorpion Butch T | |
|---|---|
 'Butch T' pepper pods | |
| Species | Capsicum chinense |
| Hybrid parentage | Trinidad scorpion |
| Breeder | Butch Taylor |
| Origin | Crosby, Mississippi |
| Heat |  Exceptionally hot |
| Scoville scale | 500,000 - 1,463,700 SHU |
The Trinidad scorpion 'Butch T' pepper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar that is among the most piquant peppers. It is derived from the Trinidad scorpion, which is indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago.[1] It was named by Neil Smith from The Hippy Seed Company,[2] after he got the seeds originally from Butch Taylor, the owner of Zydeco Farms in Woodville/Crosby, Mississippi, and a hot sauce company, who is responsible for propagating the pepper's seeds.[3] The "scorpion" peppers are referred to as such because the pointed end of the pepper is said to resemble a scorpion's stinger.
World record
The Trinidad scorpion 'Butch T' pepper was, for three years, ranked as the most pungent ("hot") pepper in the world, according to Guinness World Records.[4][5] A laboratory test conducted in March 2011 measured a specimen at 1,463,700 Scoville heat units, officially ranking it the hottest pepper in the world at that time.[note 1] The secret to the heat, according to the creators,[citation needed] is fertilizing the soil with the liquid runoff of a worm farm.[6] In 2012, Guinness World Records recognized the Carolina Reaper as the hottest pepper in the world, at 1,569,300 SHU.[7]
Note
- ^ The pungency of a species of chili pepper can vary by up to a factor of 10 depending on the conditions under which the specimen grew.
References
- ^ Torrisi, Lauren (February 16, 2012). "Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Crowned World's Hottest Pepper". ABC News. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ Drew, A.J. "Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper". Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ "New Record Broken Again!" Retrieved April 14, 2011
- ^ "Hottest chili" at Guinness World Records Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "Guinness World Records" at Guinness World Records. Retrieved February 19, 2013
- ^ "Aussies grow world's hottest chilli" Retrieved April 14, 2011
- ^ Hottest Chili, Guinness Worlds Records
