Capsicum chinense 'Bhut Jolokia'

Description

First pepper to exceed 1 000 000 SHU (1 041 427 SHU Guinness record, 2007). Traditional variety of Northeast India, revered in Naga culture. Wrinkled red fruits. Used as a food, repellent (applied to fences and smoke bombs), and traditional medicine. Likely a natural hybrid of C. chinense × C. frutescens fixed by centuries of selection.

The Indian Army developed grenade-like smoke bombs using dried Bhut Jolokia powder for crowd control and anti-terrorism applications.

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