10 Notable Mentions in the Hottest Pepper Chart

Spanish Naga (Gibralta Naga) Pepper

This maxes out at the Scoville scale at 1086844. It also goes by the name Gibraltar Naga. Mainly grown in Spain and cultured in the United Kingdom, it is now among the hottest peppers in the country. Some pieces registered a scale measurement of more than 1.2 million SHU. They grow to an average length of 3 inches with pointed tips. It has wrinkled skin and turns red when fully ripe.