This plant produces pods measuring over 1.5 million SHU with some pods up to 2.2 million. (this is 10 times the heat of a habanero!) Pods are most like the Trinidad Scorpion, with telltale wrinkling and often (but not always) a long tail. The blistering heat goes a long way in hot sauces and caution s advised when handling any part of the fruit, including seeds. Use gloves! Purchaser assumes all risks!!