Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper

Pots of 'Butch T' peppers
Heat	Exceptionally hot

Sprouts

The Trinidad scorpion 'Butch T' pepper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar that is among the most piquant peppers. It is derived from the Trinidad moruga scorpion, which is indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago.^[1] It was named by Neil Smith from The Hippy Seed Company,^[2] after he got the seeds originally from Butch Taylor, the owner of Zydeco Farms in Woodville/Crosby, Mississippi, and a hot sauce company, who is responsible for propagating the pepper's seeds.^[3] The "scorpion" peppers are referred to as such because the pointed end of the pepper is said to resemble a scorpion's stinger.

World record

The Trinidad scorpion 'Butch T' pepper was, for three years, ranked as the most pungent ("hot") pepper in the world, according to Guinness World Records.^[4][5] A laboratory test conducted in March 2011 measured a specimen at 1,463,700 Scoville heat units, officially ranking it the hottest pepper in the world at that time.^{[note 1]}

In 2012, Guinness World Records recognized the Carolina Reaper as the hottest pepper in the world, peaking at approximately 2,200,000 SHU.^{[note 1][6][7]} The secret to the heat, according to the creators, is fertilizing the soil with the liquid runoff of a worm farm.

Derivative pepper

"Butch Fairy". a derivative cross from Norfolk, England, that is characterized by its high spice heat (as it is directly related) and unusual color changes. The fruits color sequence is peculiar in that after starting green they go black, then yellow-orange, and finally red.

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