Chilli Pepper Red Trinidad Scorpion Seeds

Red Trinidad Scorpion chilli pepper is one serious chilli with more than a just sting in its tail - it's an explosion! It is a bumpy shaped red chilli and a number of the pods develop a 'tail' hence the name of 'scorpion'.

Red Trinidad Scorpion is Native to Central America and grown as a vegetable, Capsicum chinense is a tropical herb that is 70-80 cm tall. C. chinense varieties are well known for their unique flavours and many have exceptional heat. The hottest peppers in the world are members of this species, with Scoville Heat Unit scores of over 2 million. The leaves are compound with each leaf composed of 3 leaflets. The flowers found in the axils of leaves. They are white and occur singly or in clusters of two. The fruit is used as a flavouring and spice. It has tonic and antiseptic properties. It increases perspiration, reduces pain sensitivity, and stimulates the circulatory and digestive systems. 

Red Trinidad Scorpion pods have a thin skin & measure 5-7.5cm long by 3cm wide. It is a tall variety that can reach 1m but it needs a long season to fruit so needs to be sown indoors very early in the season.

Tricky to grow & germinate needs very specific temps but when successful it is worth the effort & wait.

Red Trinidad Scorpion Chilli Seed Information

Seeds Per Pack:	10
Sow Hot Scale:
Scoville Rating:	800,000 - 1,000,000 SHU (View the Scoville Scale)
When to Sow:	January - April
Time to Fruit:	80 days
Harvest:	August - October

When to Sow Red Trinidad Scorpion Chilli Seeds

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