Trinidad Moruga Scorpion

Originating in Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is one of the world’s hottest peppers, renowned for its extreme heat and distinctive fruity aroma. This variety produces intensely hot fruits with surprising flavour complexity when used in very small amounts.

Plants are vigorous and highly productive, producing heavily textured, wrinkled peppers that ripen from green to deep red.

Heat Level

Extremely hot (super-hot)
1,200,000–2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units

Plant Details

Botanical name: Capsicum chinense
Growth habit: Upright and bushy
Sun: Full sun
Spacing: 45–60 cm (18–24")
Container friendly: Yes; performs well in large containers
Support: Recommended as plants become heavily loaded with fruit

Fruit and Harvest

Trinidad Moruga Scorpion produces small to medium-sized peppers with bumpy, wrinkled skin and a distinctive pointed “scorpion” tail. Harvest when fully red and firm for maximum heat and flavour. Regular harvesting encourages continued production.

Gloves are strongly recommended when harvesting and handling.

Excellent for:

• Hot sauces and extreme chili pastes
• Fermenting
• Drying and grinding into powder
• Small-batch specialty cooking

Why Buy a Starter Plant?

Super-hot peppers are slow to germinate and long to mature. Starting with an established plant provides:

• Faster establishment
• Earlier harvest in cooler climates
• Reliable production compared to direct seeding

Grown With Care

Our starter plants are grown without chemical pesticides and carefully hardened for outdoor growing, ensuring strong, healthy plants ready for transplanting once soil temperatures are consistently warm.

Well suited for: experienced gardeners, hot sauce makers, chili enthusiasts, and anyone seeking one of the hottest peppers in the world with true Caribbean character.