Interesting how the mean heat scores of all the different super hots are relatively close but the range on some (such as the Trinidad Maruga Scorpion) is so big.
Bruce

Like a friend said,It's like saying "That chick looks hot,a perfect 3 - 10."... :)

While my first response was "new hottest pepper, gotta find some seeds!", rational thought then kicked in. Yes, the average on the T.M.Scorps was the highest, but for an average of that 1.2m with outliers in the 2m range, that means they must also have either had some really weak ones, or a whole lot of relatively weaker ones to bring that average down.

The math geek in me wants to see the raw data and/or the bell curve graphs. I'd rather grow something that is on average cooler but has a smaller deviation range than something that is on average hotter but with a bigger range.

Or, in other words, I'd rather grow something not quite as hot that is more reliable.

Ah hah, found a site with more solid numbers (see link below).

Looks like you want the highest reliable heat, the Chocolate 7-Pot is the way to go. It's minimum was over 900k shu, compared to 500k for the TMS, and a paultry 280k for the bhut.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://thepepperseed.com/peppers/trinidad-scorpion-moruga-the-worlds-hottest-chilli-pepper/

Interesting that the Butch T Trinidad Scorpion wasn't part of the test.
Bruce

Yeah, those were my feelings too Edymnion, that is a low average when the highest was so high. Thanks for the link. ha, my first thought was, that photo looks like Jim Duffy, he must have picked an old photo for his website. ;-)

Yeah, the Butch T weighs in at 1.3 last I heard, which is just slightly above the moruga's average.

The hippyseedcompany guy lists the Butch T as being hotter than the Moruga, but I don't know if thats just because he got one of the lowbie TMSs or what. But I love the stinger tail on the scorpions, so thats what I'm going to go with.

None of the Morouga peppers I've grown were all that hot,so far at least.
Hotter than habaneros but not really in the super hot catagory.

They only got the 2mil. reading for 1 pod from what I read out of 5 pods tested.
To me it's a fluke of nature.
I think they should grow out the seeds to see if that plant does in fact produce consistently hot pods.

All the tests did was show that it's possible to get 2mil. scovilles out of that particular plant.
The different heat ratings are too far apart to prove anything in my opinion.

I got my seeds from the guy who was the source of a lot of the Morouga seeds going around over the last 5yrs.

He got his from Tobago/Trinidad or wherever...

They are actually a strain that Cardi was developing back in 2007/08 if I remember right.
It was originally a 7 pot x Scorpion mix I believe.

N.M.C.P.I. I think just renamed them Morouga Scorpion for seed sales purposes I think.

Yes, seems like new contenders are popping up by the day now. I think people saw what the "Ghost Pepper" did for sales and want to be in on the start of the next "hottest" pepper so they can make a buck. I did a search on google for Trinidad Moruga Scorpion seeds and only saw Amazon.com vendors. We all know how reliable they can be. Let's wait and see if they make the Guiness book of records. It is not even for sale on NMCPI web site as far as I can see.
Bruce

Cool stuff!
The more tests, the better.

Josh

Yeah - I'll probably get some next year... I'm fast approaching max capacity for this year.

I don'r know why anyone would have to buy them.
Lots are out there for trade...
Hint Hint....

haha!

Pretty sure my measly 50 or so varieties are already included in your several thousand...

But have a look if you like any way, most are not yet producing fruit, thus no seeds... But perhaps in a month or two.

Either way, here is the list: http://members.gardenweb.com/members/exch/Jsschrstrcks

It's obvious the genetics of these super hots are not very stable. I found myself, that even super hots that have been around for a long time such as Bhut Jolokia showed me several phenotypes out of the same package of seed. From smooth to wrinkled, from dark to almost white pods (when green). Gregor Mendel could have easily come up with his inheritance theory from these super hots that are so variable.

Capo - I think if mendel had super hots, he'd still have grown out more than 29,000 individuals, and made dozens of hybrids..... Its a shame he experimented with pea's instead of super hots... The world might be a spicier place today :P