The Red T-Rex pepper is an ultra-hot chili pepper, a hybrid of the 7 Pot Douglah and Bhutlah peppers, known for its extremely hot and gnarly-looking pods that often feature stingers. These high-yielding plants produce peppers that ripen from green to red, have a fruity underlying flavor, and can dry out well for powders. The heat is intense and can range from 1,300,000 to 1,500,000+ Scoville Heat Units (SHU).
Appearance
- Color: Ripens from green to red.
- Shape: Often described as "gnarly" with a tail and twisted, contorted, or bizarre shapes, resembling a dinosaur.
- Flesh: Has blistering flesh, according to one source, and is medium to thin-walled.
Heat & Flavor
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Heat:It is an extremely hot, superhot pepper, with estimated heat levels exceeding 1,000,000 SHU.
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Flavor:There is an underlying fruity flavor, though some sources note the heat hits immediately, overwhelming the taste for some.
These seeds were harvested from plants grown in a controlled environment and isolation to preserve genetics