Following the completion of recent scientific tests by at least two highly respected sources, the legendary Red Savina Habanero™ at roughly 350,000 SHU is no longer the world's hottest chile pepper. The outrageously hot Bhut Jolokia (also called Bih Jolokia) can now lay claim to that title, with each registering around the 1 million SHU mark, thats nearly 4 times hotter than the previous world record! In this section we'll tell you about these varieties and show you where to buy seeds, plants, pods, powders and sauces so that you can try these scintailating peppers for yourself.
Bhut Jolokia & Bih Jolokia
Species: Chinense
Origin: India
Heat: Nuclear
This landrace chile originates from the northeast of India, particularly Assam, Nagaland and Manipur. It belongs to the Capsicum chinense family and is known by many names in the different Indian provinces. The most common names include Bhut jolokia, Bih jolokia, Nagahari, Raja Mircha, Raja chilli or Borbih jolokia. For example Bih jolokia translates to 'poison chilli' in Assamese. Bhut Jolokia translates to 'Ghost chilli' probably due to its ghostly bite. Raja Mircha means 'King of Chillies'. Reports from Assam growers indicate the typical height of Bih Jolokia to be in the range of 45 to 120 cm. Like other varieties of the Chinense species, the leaf surface has the characteristic crinkle look and the flowers are pendant, with creamy white corollas, often with a touch of light green. Fruits are 5 to 8.5 cm in length, 2.5 to 3 cm in diameter (at shoulder), with an undulating surface. However it doesn't matter what it's called, under the right growing conditions these chiles are blisteringly hot with recent tests indicating a heat level of 1,041,427 SHU! Only its closely related Bangladeshi cousin - the fearsome Naga Morich, can lay claim to such outrageous heat levels.
Chillipepperpete
The naga bih jolokia has now been awarded a place in the guiness book of records as the world's hottest chilli. This chilli can reach over 1 million SHUs and will burn even the most experienced chillihead. Now available as a whole pod or powder at www.chillipepperpete.com Also contact chillipepperpete for wholesale enquiries.
Chillipepperpete also produces the world's hottest curry sauce, the naga-bih tarkari, a full on flavoured curry sauce made from choicest bih jolokia pods and vegetables. Add it to your cooking or dare to heat and eat.
For the ultimate naga burn try chillipepperpete's dragon's blood made with large amounts of bih jolokia powder and 5.5 million SHU chilli extract. Guaranteed to cauterize your tongue. Over 2 million SHUs a bottle!
Buy Bih & Bhut Jolokia pods, powders and sauces from chillipepperpete
Don't just take our word for it, see what the experts say!
http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/profile_jolokia.asp
http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/sagajolokia.asp