1,463,700 Scoville Units of heat

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Monday, 02 May, 2011

Grown in Australia from seeds originating from Trinidad and supplied by the Hippy Seed Company and grown by the Chilli Factory, this hottest chilli in the world has been developed and grown as a team effort with participation from the following people and companies: the Hippy Seed company who supplied the seeds of this chilli to the Chilli Factory; Mark Peacock who helped with the growing process and provided advice about diseases and fertilisers (Mark is a graduate of horticultural science from the University of Sydney); and The Chilli Factory, the grower of the new hottest chilli in the world.

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