Capsicum chinense 'Red savina'
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| Chilli | |
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| Red savina | |
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| Scientific Classification | |
| Species: | Capsicum chinense |
| Synonyms | |
| Habanero red savina |
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| Fruit colour: | Green to red | |||||||||
| Heat: |
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| Scoville heat units: | 350,000 - 580,000 | |||||||||
The Red savina pepper is a cultivar of the habanero chili (Capsicum chinense), which has been selectively bred to produce hotter, heavier, and larger fruit.
Frank Garcia of GNS Spices, in Walnut, California, is credited with being the developer of the Red Savina habanero.[1] The exact method Garcia used to select the hottest strains is not publicly known.
In February 2007, the Red Savina chili was displaced in Guinness World Records as the hottest chili in the world by the Naga jolokia pepper. The Red Savina held the record from 1994 until 2006.[2]
Red Savina pepper's rank on the Scoville scale is 350,000–580,000
Growing[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Chilli
Troubles[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Pepper troubles
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A homegrown ripe Red savina
References[edit | edit source]
| This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors). |
- ↑ What is a Habanero Pepper?. wisegeek.com. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ↑ World's hottest chile pepper discovered. American Society for Horticultural Science. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
