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7 Pot Primo Scoville Heat

7 Pot Primo measures up to 1,473,480 SHU, with a typical figure of 1,400,000 SHU: about 280× a typical jalapeño.

Also called 7 Pod Primo, Primo. Capsicum chinense.

Data checked October 20, 2026 · How we rank and verify

1,400,000 SHUTypical heat
up to 1,473,480 SHUMeasured range
280×Against a jalapeño
Breeder claimStatus
Pepper X: 2,693,000 SHUDragon's Breath: 2,480,000 SHUCarolina Reaper: 1,641,183 SHUTrinidad Scorpion Butch T: 1,463,700 SHUKomodo Dragon: 1,400,000 SHUNaga Viper: 1,382,118 SHUTrinidad Moruga Scorpion: 1,200,000 SHUInfinity: 1,176,182 SHU7 Pot Brain Strain: 1,175,000 SHU7 Pot Douglah: 1,170,000 SHUDorset Naga: 1,032,310 SHUGhost Pepper: 1,001,304 SHUNaga Morich: 1,000,000 SHUDalle Khursani: 393,950 SHUFatalii: 262,500 SHURed Savina: 248,556 SHUHabanero: 225,000 SHUScotch Bonnet: 225,000 SHUDatil: 200,000 SHUKanthari: 80,640 SHUBird's Eye Chilli: 75,000 SHUCayenne: 40,000 SHUTabasco: 40,000 SHUGuntur Chilli: 36,160 SHUKashmiri Chilli: 20,800 SHUSerrano: 15,000 SHUByadgi Chilli: 10,000 SHUJalapeño: 5,000 SHU7 Pot Primo · 1.4M1K SHU10K SHU100K SHU1M SHU
Where 7 Pot Primo sits on the Scoville scale. Each dot is a pepper in our dataset, on a log scale.

Where the number comes from

'About 1.4 million SHU' per UL Lafayette news (2013). Vendor and blog sites quote 1,469,000 or 1,473,480 SHU. None of these sources name a testing lab or say whether the figure is an average or a single pod.

Origin

Louisiana, USA. Created around 2005 by Troy Primeaux ('Primo'), a horticulturist linked to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Chili Pepper Madness says he crossed Naga Morich with Trinidad 7 Pot. UL Lafayette describes the parents as 'one Malaysian and one Trinidadian'. [1]

Flavour and looks

Fruity, with a floral scent.

Colours: red, orange, yellow.

Intense, blooming heat

Facts

  • UL Lafayette reported in 2013 that Primeaux planned to seek a patent on a new hybrid developed from the same parent lines. [1]
  • The pods have a distinctive scorpion-like tail and bumpy skin. [2]

Hotter and milder

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Questions

How hot is 7 Pot Primo?

7 Pot Primo measures up to 1,473,480 SHU, with a typical figure of 1,400,000 SHU. That puts it among the superhots, peppers above 1 million SHU.

How many times hotter is 7 Pot Primo than a jalapeño?

About 280× a typical jalapeño (1,400,000 vs 5,000 SHU). Against the hottest jalapeños it is about 175×, and against the mildest about 560×.

Is 7 Pot Primo the hottest pepper in the world?

No. Number published by a breeder or seller; no independent lab named. The verified record holder is Pepper X at 2,693,000 SHU.

Where does 7 Pot Primo come from?

Louisiana, USA. Created around 2005 by Troy Primeaux ('Primo'), a horticulturist linked to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Is the 7 Pot Primo heat figure verified?

Breeder claim: Number published by a breeder or seller; no independent lab named. 'About 1.4 million SHU' per UL Lafayette news (2013).

Sources

  1. University of Louisiana at Lafayette news, 12 Aug 2013: about 1.4M SHU; created 2005; parents described as Malaysian x Trinidadian (secondary source)
  2. Chili Pepper Madness, May 2019: 1,473,480 SHU; Naga Morich x Trinidad 7 Pot; appearance, flavour (secondary source)