A chocolate variant of Borg 9, found by Chris Saunders. Stabliltiy of this pepper is uncertain. It is considered to be amongst the hottest chilies in the world.
Jon Harper, an expert grower from the U.K., created the Borg 9. Its pedigree contains a serious amount of capsaicin genetics.
Trinidad Moruga X Yellow 7 Pot = 7 Pot Bubblegum
7 Pot Bubblegum X Naglah (Bhut Jolokia X 7 Pot Douglah) = BORG 9
The Borg 9 Red chile plants grow up to 4 feet tall. No official testing has been done but some believe it may be one of the worlds hottest chiles. Some say the Chocolate is hotter than the red.
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CHOCOLATE BORG 9
VARIETY CHARACTERISTICS
SPECIES: C. Chinensis
HEAT LEVEL: FIRE - SCORCHING
FRUIT COLOR: Light green > Brown/Chocolate
ORIGIN: Open-pollinated - United Kingdom
SCOVILLE HU: (Estimated at) 1,000,000 +DISCLAIMER: PROCEED WITH CAUTION
The peppers offered in the FIRE -SCORCHING section are seriously hot. They should NEVER be grown where anyone - especially a child - could mistakenly pluck one off the plant and take a bite unknowingly. Even handling these peppers can cause the skin to burn.
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