Ghost pepper

The ghost pepper, also known as bhut jolokia, is a chili pepper grown in Northeast India.

Guinness World Records said it was the hottest pepper in the world in 2007. It has a rating of over one million Scoville Heat Units (SHUs). It was passed by three hotter chillis during 2011. These were passed by the Carolina Reaper in 2013, which is currently the second-hottest pepper.

Related pages
Ghost Pepper Challenge

References

Category:Capsicum
Category:State symbols of Nagaland