Chilli Trinidad Scorpian

Heat Rating out of 10: 10+++

A medium sized bush, with small and extremely hot fruit.

Flavours/Food Partners

Garlic, ginger, coriander, basil, galangal, turmeric, lemon grass, cumin. All meats and most vegetables along with coconut, lime and lemon all go well with chillis. Butch T is a very hot chilli (1.2m SCU) and should only be used in cooking and not eaten raw.

Health/Cooking/Medicinal

Chillis form an integral part of many Asian and Latin American dishes along with some European, African and North American. Indeed over time most cuisines have added this fiery little fruit into their recipes. There are many forms that very in color, shape, flavour and of course heat. This is a medium sized fruit with a rough skin and a sharp point at the base. It is extremely hot and as such it should not be eaten raw and only used in small amounts in cooked food.

Landscaping/Planting

Plant in a protected spot out of fierce sunlight and wind in a well drained but moist soil. May need some support when it ages. Do not over water during winter.

Cultivation/Fertiliser

Regular applications of Seasol and Powerfeed will keep the plant looking good and producing lots of hot red chillies.

Herb Attributes