Extreme heat
Komodo Dragon
275× hotter than a jalapeño
1.4–2.2M SHU
Heat data: Verified · PepperScale
The Komodo Dragon pepper was bred by British grower Salvatore Genovese and introduced in 2015 as the first superhot pepper sold in a major UK supermarket chain (Tesco). It is notable for a deceptive flavor experience: the pods initially deliver a burst of sweet, fruity taste with berry and citrus notes before a wave of intense, lingering heat arrives after roughly ten seconds. The pepper is predominantly sold and used for extreme hot sauces and culinary novelty.
- Days to maturity
- 100–120 days
- Plant height
- 60–120 cm (2–4 ft)
- Best use
- Hot sauces, extreme cooking
- Species
- Capsicum chinense
- Origin
- United Kingdom
How Komodo Dragon compares
Full scale →Grow Komodo Dragon
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