Description
Naga Morich-(Capsicum chinense)-The Naga Morich pepper also know as the serpent chile comes from the country of Bangladesh south of Notheast India. It is interesting to note that the provinces in Northeast India where the Bhut grows are the neighbor to Bangladesh. So climate and environment are similar. It is also known as the sister chile of the Bhut Jolokia or Ghost chile. Chile plants produce pods that have a pimply texture like a Bhut Jolokia but the Naga Morich is smaller with small ribbing in the skin. Flavor is less earthy and more fruity than a Bhut Jolokia and heat is the same if not hotter.The Bhut Jolokia tested at over 1,000,000 scoville units of heat. Back in 2006 Guiness had it listed at the World’s Hottest Chile Pepper on earth. However an unofficial test at Warwick University in England had a dried Naga Morich pepper pod come in at over 1,500,000 Scoville units!!! There is another variation of this chile called the Dorset Naga. Selected in England but as far as I can tell there is some difference in heat or flavor between the Naga Morich pepper and the Dorset Naga. The Naga Morich chile plants grow well over 5 feet tall. 10+ seeds
