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Dorset Naga, update!

By: Tina on October 23, 2006- 2:00 pm

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I just received word that a show has aired on the BBC in England that announced the results of an HPLC test done on Naga Dorset peppers grown by BBC “Gardeners’ World”. The group took to the airwaves on Friday to announce the results live.

According to Joy and Michael’s Website, the peppers grown by Gardeners’ World scored a whopping 1,598,227. Joy and Michael have been low-key about the results of the test because they are unsure that the tests were performed correctly but expect further results from their own peppers in short order.

The results of the test as published on the BBC Gardeners’ World website read as follows:

Gardeners’ World’s hottest chillies

Over the course of this year, Gardeners’ World has grown a variety of chillies to find the fieriest fruits. The chillies were all tested at Warwick Horticulture Research International (HRI) and the results are shown below.

The hottest chillies

1. Chilli ‘Dorset Naga’, 1598227 SHU
2. Chilli ‘Caribbean Red Hot’, 530283 SHU
3. Chilli ‘Orange Habanero’, 487672 SHU
4. Chilli ‘Fiesta’ (grown outdoors), 286185 SHU
5. Chilli ‘Scotch Bonnet’, 265054 SHU
6. Chilli ‘Apache’, 103282 SHU
7. Chilli ‘Fiesta’ (grown indoors), 102328 SHU
8. Chilli ‘Paper Lantern’, 85486 SHU
9. Chilli ‘Adorno’, 67726 SHU
10. Chilli ‘Etna’, 65937 SHU

SHU - Scovile Heat Units

I have to say that at this point, it’s relatively easy to state that the World’s Hottest available chili peppers is still a C. Chinense, but I think until someone comes up with something close to this incredible heat level, the Dorset Naga stands a very good chance of competing for the Guinness Book of World Records’ title very soon.

For those interested in growing these chilies, you can contact Peppers by Post. According to their website, the seeds will be available for sale beginning in 2007. And yes, you can get them shipped to the US.

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