Trinidad Scorpion
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| Trinidad Scorpion | |
|---|---|
| Classification | C. chinense |
| Type | habanero |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | pendant |
| Fruit size | small |
| Heat level | extremely hot |
| Scoville Heat Units (SHU) | 800,000 - 1,500,000 |
| Maturity | late |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Trinidad Scorpion - ripe fruit. 2013-12-19.
B.C KO T
- (C. chinense) Tall plants produce 2-3" pendant-shaped peppers with a sharp 'point', fruits mature from green to orange to red. Strikingly beautiful and delicious, but extremely hot. Late season.
Seed source:
- Jeannine Chalmers, Coquitlam, BC, Canada 12 / allchillies.com
Year grown: 2013, 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Originated in Trinidad and Tobago.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Trinidad Scorpion - green fruit. 2013-09-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Trinidad Scorpion - green fruit. 2013-09-08.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Trinidad Scorpion - ripe fruit. 2013-11-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Trinidad Scorpion - ripe fruit. 2013-11-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Trinidad Scorpion - ripe fruit. 2013-11-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Trinidad Scorpion - ripe fruit. 2013-11-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Trinidad Scorpion - ripe fruit. 2013-12-19.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Two Seeds in a Pod |
. | . |
| 2013 | . | . | |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 0 | . | |
| 2009 | 0 | . | |
| 2008 | 0 | . |
Facts about Trinidad ScorpionRDF feed
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago + |
| Description | (C. chinense) Tall plants produce 2-3" pendant-shaped peppers with a sharp 'point', fruits mature from green to orange to red. Strikingly beautiful and delicious, but extremely hot. Late season. |
| Germ% | 90 + |
| Heat level | extremely hot + |
| History | * Originated in Trinidad and Tobago. |
| Maturity | late + |
| Member code | B.C KO T + |
| Pepper Classification | C. chinense + |
| Pepper fruit color | red + |
| Pepper fruit shape | pendant + |
| Pepper fruit size | small + |
| Pepper type | habanero + |
| Scoville Heat Units (SHU) | 800,000 - 1,500,000 + |
| Seed source | Jeannine Chalmers, Coquitlam, BC, Canada 12 / allchillies.com |
| Variety type | open-pollinated + |
| Vendor | Two Seeds in a Pod + |
| Year grown | 2013 + and 2014 + |