| Trinidad Scorpion Pepper "Butch T" | |
|---|---|
 Trinidad Scorpion pepper pods | |
| Species | Capsicum chinense |
| Hybrid parentage | Trinidad scorpion |
| Breeder | Butch Taylor |
| Origin | Crosby, Mississippi |
| Heat |  Exceptionally hot |
| Scoville scale | 1,000,000 - 1,463,700 SHU |
The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T is a Capsicum chinense cultivar that is among the hottest peppers in the world.[1] It is a hybrid pepper and thus not indigenous to anywhere; however, its hybrid parentage is derived from the Trinidad Moruga scorpion indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago.[2] It was named by Neil Smith from The Hippy Seed Company,[3] after he got the seeds originally from Butch Taylor (the owner of Zydeco Farms in Woodville/Crosby, Mississippi, and a hot sauce company) who is responsible for propagating the pepper's seeds.[4] The "scorpion" peppers are referred to as such because the pointed end of the pepper is said to resemble a scorpion's stinger.
- ^ Torrisi, Lauren (February 16, 2012). "Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Crowned World's Hottest Pepper". ABC News. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper: All About It". October 23, 2013.
- ^ Drew, A.J. "Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper". Retrieved December 10, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New Record Broken Again!" Archived May 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 14, 2011