http://www.pleasantmorningbuzz.com/cgi-bin/buzz.pl?buzz=226071 > Until recently the Red Savina chili pepper, rated at 577,000 Scoville Units was the world champion in hotness. This compares with approx. 4,000 Scoville Units for Jalapenos, 15,000 Scoville Units for Serrano peppers, 40,000 Scoville Units for Cayenne and Tabasco peppers, and 250,000 Scoville Units for Habanero peppers. > Now comes the international discovery of a chili pepper grown in Assam called the Bhoot Jolokia, which the New Mexico State University in Las Cruces has measured at 1,001,304 Scoville Units, beating the previous world record holder by some 50%. > Pure Capsaisin, the chemical compound responsible for the hotness of chili peppers, is rated at 16,000,000 Scoville Units. >
