The 7 Pot Bubblegum Peach is a superhot pepper known for its sweet, fruity, and floral flavor, intense heat that ranges from 800,000 to over 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), and a distinctive peach color with a unique "bleeding" effect where the color moves from the pepper into the stem. It is a cross between 7 Pot Bubblegum strains and Peach Ghost peppers, resulting in a fast-acting heat with a delicious, sometimes citrusy taste.
Flavor Profile
- Sweet & Fruity: It has a sweet, fruity flavor at the forefront.
- Floral & Citrusy: You'll also detect floral and citrusy notes in the taste.
- Fruity aftertaste: The flavor is generally considered delicious and fruity.
Heat Level
- Superhot: This is a very hot pepper.
- Intense & Fast: The heat comes on quickly and is described as intense.
- High SHU: Its Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating is high, typically in the range of 800,000 to over 1,000,000.
Appearance
- Peach Color: The peppers are a distinctive peach color.
- "Bleeding" Calyx: The most famous characteristic is the color bleeding from the pepper's surface up into its stem or calyx, which gives it the "Bubblegum" name.
- Wrinkled Skin: The pods may have wrinkled skin.
Origins & Characteristics
- Crossbreed: It's a cross between the 7 Pot Bubblegum and the Peach Ghost pepper.
- Potentially Unstable: Like many superhot crosses, it can be unstable, with variations in color and heat levels sometimes observed in different plants.
- Prolific: Plants are known to be very productive and yield many pods.
These seeds were harvested from plants grown in a controlled environment and isolation to preserve genetics.