Dorset Naga

One of the hottest chilli in the world

Joy and Michael Michaud
Sea Spring Seeds / Peppers by Post

Dorset Naga is one of the hottest chillies in the world. It belongs to the species Capsicum chinense and was origianlly selected from naga morich, a landrace variety from Bangladeshi.

Annually, since 2005, we have tested the heat level of Dorset Naga, taking samples from different sites, various seasons and states of maturity. The heat level has ranged from 661,451 SHU for green fruit in 2007, up to 1,032,310 SHU for ripe fruit harvested in 2009.

We sell seeds (www.seaspringseeds.co.uk, plants (www.seaspringplants.co.uk) and fresh fruit (www.peppersbypost.biz) of Dorset Naga.

Dorset Naga, one of the hottest chillies in the world.

This plant produced more than 300 ripe fruit.