Database of Chilli Pepper Varieties

7 POD (7 POT)

Species: Chinense | Origin: Trinidad | Heat: Nuclear

This variety is from the Chaguanas area of Trinidad. It has built up an almost myth like quality. In Caribbean regions it is also known as 7 pot as one pod is said to provide enough heat to spice up 7 pots of stew. Pods are habenaro like in there shape but have the characteristic 'pimpling' as found on another fearsome variety - the Naga Morich. Unusually the proportion of Placental tissue is very high - a allusion to why this pepper is so outrageously hot. We now see this pepper in various colours - red, yellow, brown, white and burgundy. No doubt purple will be along soon, followed by Cappuchino, Dusty Pink...

7 POD BARRACKPORE

Species: Chinense | Origin: Trinidad | Heat: Nuclear

This variety is closely linked to the 7 Pot/Pod and Trinidad Scorpion landrace varieties. It may or may not be a different variety.

7 POD BRAIN STRAIN

Species: Chinense | Origin: Trinidad | Heat: Nuclear

This variety is closely linked to the 7 Pot/Pod and Trinidad Scorpion landrace varieties. It may or may not be a different variety.

7 POD JONAH

Species: Chinense | Origin: Trinidad | Heat: Nuclear

This variety is closely linked to the 7 Pot/Pod and Trinidad Scorpion landrace varieties. It may or may not be a different variety.

7 POD PRIMO

Species: Chinense | Origin: Trinidad | Heat: Nuclear

This variety is closely linked to the 7 Pot/Pod and Trinidad Scorpion landrace varieties. It may or may not be a different variety.

TRINIDAD 7 POD BUBBLEGUM

Species: Chinense | Origin: Unknown | Heat: Extremely Hot

This variety has been suggested by a member and has not yet been verified. It may be a different name for an existing variety, or one of the many new names being used for unstable variations on the main superhot varieties.

TRINIDAD DOUGLAH (BROWN 7 POD)

Species: Chinense | Origin: Trinidad | Heat: Nuclear

This variety is closely linked to the 7 Pot/Pod and Trinidad Scorpion landrace varieties. It may or may not be a different variety. This pepper is a relatively new variation on the original Trinidad superhots. Ripe pods are brown in colour, with the white internal membrane covering much of the inside of the pepper. There is still debate as to whether the brown or chocolate 7 Pod is the same variety as the Douglah.

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