7 Pot Pink is a superhot chili pepper known for its striking peachy-pink color, extreme heat (often over 1 million Scoville Heat Units), and delicious fruity, tropical flavor, making it a favorite for hot sauces, powders, and adventurous cooks who enjoy intense heat with flavor. Derived from the Trinidad 7 Pot variety, these large, lantern-shaped pods develop from green to pink and offer significant heat with citrusy notes.
Heat Level: Extremely hot, often exceeding 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).
Flavor: Sweet, fruity, tropical, and citrusy.
Appearance: Golf-ball sized, lantern-shaped pods that turn from light green to a vibrant peachy-pink.
Plant: Can grow quite large (over a meter) and produces heavily, often requiring staking.
Origin: A variation of the renowned Trinidad 7 Pot pepper.
Making ultra-hot sauces, marinades, and salsas.
Drying and grinding into a flavorful, super-hot chili powder.
Adding intense heat and flavor to stews and chilis (one pod can spice up multiple pots).
| Type |
Pepper |
| Family |
Nightshade Family |
| Temperature Soil |
65-80F |
| Temperature Daytime |
70-90F |
| Temperature Evening |
60+F |
| Lighting |
Light - Full 6-8 Hours/Day |
| Water |
Heavy; 6 gallons/day |
| Maturity |
65-80 Days to Harvest |
| PH Neutral |
5.5-7.0 |
| Zones |
4a-11b |
| Plant Placement |
6 Plants / 3 Row |