List of Top 10 Hottest Chili Pepper Varieties Around the World

12th February, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

Get ready to turn up the heat! These chili peppers from across the globe offer a spectrum of flavors and spice levels.

Carolina Reaper (USA)

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Pepper X (USA)

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Trinidad Moruga Scorpion (Trinidad and Tobago)

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7 Pot Douglah (Trinidad)

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7 Pot Primo (Trinidad)

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Trinidad Scorpion “Butch T” (Trinidad)

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Naga Viper (UK)

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Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) (India)

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7 Pot Barrackpore (Trinidad)

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Red Savina Habanero (Mexico)

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