Andy's King BOC (Bhut Orange Copenhagen) is a superhot pepper known for its fiery intensity and fruity, earthy flavor. It is a cross derived from the Bhut Orange Copenhagen and is reported to have a Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating approaching 1 million.
Flavor and burn profile
- Flavor: Tasters report a combination of fruity notes with underlying earthy tones.
- Burn: The heat is described as sharp, fiery, and intense, with a burn that starts in the mouth and travels down to the chest. Some say the heat is much more potent than regular ghost peppers.
Appearance
- Pods: The pods are generally fairly large, thick-walled, and orange when fully ripe.
- Plants: The foliage and stems can have a dark, purple tinge. Some varieties, known as "dark leaf" phenos, are particularly noted for their dark purple foliage and pods that ripen from a dark purple color to orange.
Other characteristics
- Prolific: The plants are often described as high producers, yielding a large number of pods.
- Variety: As a relatively new cross, the genetics are somewhat unstable, and some variations (or phenotypes) may produce different characteristics in appearance and heat.
These seeds were harvested from plants grown in a controlled environment and isolation to preserve genetics.