Naga Viper pepper
| Naga Viper | |
|---|---|
| Breeder | Gerald Fowler |
| Origin | Cumbria, England |
| Heat | Exceptionally hot |
| Scoville scale | 1,382,118 SHU |
The Naga Viper pepper is a hot chili pepper developed in England. In 2011, it was recorded as the "World's Hottest Chili" by the Guinness World Records with a rating of 1,382,118 Scoville heat units (SHU), but was surpassed in SHU by the Carolina Reaper, in 2017, and again by the latest world record holder Pepper X in 2023.