The Chocolate Hellboy is a cross between the Big Black Mama and Chocolate Moruga Brains, and it lives up to both parents. Deep chocolate brown pods with heavy texture and a creeping heat that builds into a full mouth burn. This one is not playing around.
- Heat Level: Estimated 1,000,000 to 1,500,000+ SHU / Extreme
- Flavor Profile: Rich, earthy chocolate tones with smoky depth from the Moruga Brains lineage
- Days to Maturity: 120 to 150 days
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Seeds per Pack: 10+
- Species: Capsicum chinense
Every seed is grown in isolation at our Nebraska farm. Isolation growing greatly reduces the chance of cross pollination and keeps seed true to type, with roughly a 4 percent chance of a cross in the isolation tents.
Growing Tip: Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last frost. These need consistent warmth (78 to 85°F) to germinate and can take 14 to 35 days to sprout. Be patient with this one.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Chocolate Hellboy pepper?
The Chocolate Hellboy is a super hot Capsicum chinense pepper created by crossing the Big Black Mama and Chocolate Moruga Brains. It produces deep chocolate brown, heavily wrinkled pods estimated at 1,000,000 to 1,500,000+ SHU. It was developed by Lucas C of Joker Chilli.
How hot is the Chocolate Hellboy pepper?
The Chocolate Hellboy is estimated at 1,000,000 to 1,500,000+ Scoville Heat Units (SHU), placing it in the extreme super hot category alongside varieties like the Carolina Reaper and Trinidad Moruga Scorpion. No published lab test has been found, so the figure is a grower consensus estimate.
How do you grow Chocolate Hellboy peppers from seed?
Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last frost date. Maintain soil temperature at 78 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit for germination, which can take 14 to 35 days. Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Expect 120 to 150 days from transplant to ripe pods.
What does the Chocolate Hellboy pepper taste like?
The Chocolate Hellboy has rich, earthy chocolate tones with a smoky depth inherited from its Moruga Brains parent. The heat is a creeping, full mouth burn that builds steadily rather than hitting all at once.
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