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Chocolate Razorback Pepper

Chocolate Razorback Pepper

Dark chocolate superhot with gnarly pods, extreme heat, and deep smoky flavor.

Rare, flavorful, and grown for gardens that like it a little louder.

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  • 🔥 Heat Level

    Superhot

  • 🌡️ Scoville (SHU)

    1,500,000+ SHU

  • 🌿 Species

    100–120+ days

  • 🎨 Fruit Color

    Green to chocolate brown

  • ⏳ Days

    100–120+ days

  • 🪴 Container

    Yes

The Variety

Chocolate Razorback is an extreme superhot pepper developed from Chocolate Nagabrain and Carolina Reaper genetics. It combines intense heat with the dark coloration and aggressive pod structure typical of chocolate chinense varieties.

The pods are heavily wrinkled, often featuring pointed tips and a deep brown color when fully mature.

Flavor & Heat

Chocolate Razorback delivers intense, long-lasting heat with a flavor profile that leans smoky, earthy, and slightly sweet.

Like many chocolate superhots, it offers deeper flavor complexity beneath the heat, making it suitable for sauces, powders, and bold spice applications.

Garden Notes

Plant outdoors only after temperatures are consistently warm. Chocolate Razorback requires a long growing season and performs best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil.

Warm conditions (77–95°F) are ideal. Plants may benefit from staking and consistent care to support fruit development.

🌱 Before You Plant

🌱 Check Night Time Temps

Peppers are warm-season plants and need heat to thrive.

Do not plant outdoors until after the danger of frost has passed and nighttime temperatures stay consistently mild.

Planting too early can slow growth and delay your harvest. Give peppers full sun, warm soil, and a little patience — they’ll take off when the season is right.

🌶️ Why Loud Peppers

We grow peppers across the full spectrum — from approachable to extreme.

Chocolate Razorback represents the darker edge of that spectrum, where deep flavor and extreme heat come together.

From soil to scorch.