Solanaceae

Capsicum chinense 'Trinidad Moruga Scorpion'

Selby et al. / New Mexico State University, 2012

Trinidad Moruga Scorpion

NE

Description

Famille

Solanaceae

Auteur

Selby et al. / New Mexico State University

Décrite en

2012

World record holder in 2012 (NMSU study, 2 009 231 SHU). Native to the Moruga district of Trinidad, selectively bred to concentrate capsaicinoids. Red, round fruits with a scorpion-tail tip. Intensely fruity and floral aroma. Heat is slow to build and very long-lasting. One of the three most tested super-hots in food science research.

Phylogénie

Habitat & Distribution

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1 occurrence naturelle cartographiée

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Moruga district — origin and cultivation · Trinidad and TobagoNorth America

Altitude

0–300m

Coordonnées

10.100, -61.300

Conservation

Statut IUCN

NE

Communauté

Aucun cultivateur pour le moment

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