Armageddon Chilli Pepper - (Capsicum chinense)

The Armageddon Chilli Pepper is one of the hottest peppers created out of the UK.  It was grown by the UK’s largest chilli producer Salvatore Genovese, on his seven-acre farm in Blunham, Bedfordshire.  Seed specialists, Tozer Seeds, bred the new hybrid variety after five years in development.  It has claimed to be the earliest maturing super-hot variety, ripening up to 14 days earlier than others.  The fruits grow up to 2 inches long and are shaped like fat, squatty lanterns.  They ripen to a bright red.

Heat level:  1,300,000(SHU) Scoville Heat Units – Extremely Hot.

Flavor:  Fruity & Citrusy.