The top shelf

Once upon a time, the top shelf in the display cabinet in city living rooms and salons was reserved for one's finest accessories, so that guests could see the status of the house. Being from the top shelf is special. Also in the universe of chili. The chilies from the top shelf are those also called superhots .

Superhots are of the species capsicum chinense, which has roots in Central America and the Caribbean, but is now mainly grown in Asia. The species is thin-skinned, so there is not much flesh on it, but there is plenty of heat in Habanero, Bhut Jolokia, Naga Jolokia, Trinidad Scorpion, Chocolate Scorpion, Carolina Reaper, Pepper X plus various official and unofficial hybrids, just think of Apollo.

BHUT JOLOKIA AND NAGA JOLOKIA

Superhots . Grown commercially mainly in the northeastern provinces of India. It was once in the Guinness World Records as the world's hottest chili with over a million Scoville Heat Units. Bhut Jolokia and Naga Jolokia are the original titles of the now popularly known Ghost chili. Ghost refers to a rumor that one's soul says goodbye and thanks if the chili is eaten. However, the rumor also says that the soul comes back.

Chocolate Bhut Jolokia is from the same family and has the same heat, but also has a chocolatey sweet aroma. Yellow Bhut Jolokia and White Bhut Jolokia are the chillies' milder but beautiful counterparts. White Bhut Jolokia is creamy white and has a distinct citrus aroma.

CHOCOLATE SCORPION

A beautiful chili. Perhaps the definition of hot chocolate. Sweet aroma and beauty chocolate color.

»Beautiful with beautiful on chili fruit.« (Chili Klaus)

KING NAGA

A monster chili from India and Bangladesh. The local Naga people call the chili chaibe , which refers to a king.

BLACK NAGA

Black Naga is a dark version of Naga. It has a very full aromatic, almost blackcurrant-like taste. Black Naga is a superhot , but it heats more than it stings.

TRINIDAD SCORPION

Legendary chilies from Trinidad. Amazing aroma and heat. Both chilies are very beautiful and they love sun and heat and fit perfectly in a jar.

TRINIDAD SCORPION BUTCH T

A scorpion sting. Scorpion chilies are top shelf! They are incredibly strong. Plump and have a little tail that resembles a scorpion's tail. The chilies are grown in the USA. In Trinidad, it is rumored that the chilies are used in ship paint, as they may stop weeds from growing on the bottom of boats. There are two other strains of Trinidad Scorpion, one of which is Morouga.

CAROLINA REAPER

The Carolina Reaper has been officially the world's hottest chili for many years. Its test title was HP22B (Higher Power, pot 22, plant B). A wind force of 15 (over 2 million Scoville Heat Units). The Carolina Reaper came close to taking down Bubber. The chili is like barbed wire music without the music. The Carolina Reaper is a hybrid of a Habanero from the Caribbean and a Naga from Pakistan. Grown by Smokin Ed from South Carolina.

PEPPER X

From South Carolina and Smokin Ed there is also the new king chili Pepper X.
A Pepper X chili is a hybrid and is bred to have a maximum of capsaicin in the seed pod, seed ovule and seeds. In September 2023, Pepper X took the title of the hottest chili in the world, surpassing 3 million Scoville Heat Units.

APOLLO

One of the more mysterious chilies is the Apollo. A hybrid of the Carolina Reaper and Pepper X. Bred by Smokin Ed from South Carolina. Again, there are rumors that the chili is hotter than both the Carolina Reaper and Pepper X, but currently there are no official channels to verify the rumor. But an Apollo chili is a super hot one .