Hot news!

The May '07 issue of National Geographic has a piece about the "hot pod" that Joy and Michael Michaud cultivated as the Dorset Naga. It's in contention as one of the three hottest peppers in the world.

Current standings according to Nat Geo are as follows:

Jalapeno	5,500 SHU
Cayenne	23,000 SHU
Serrano	25,000 SHU
Thai	60,000 SHU
Scotch Bonnet	75,496 SHU
Red Habanero	150,000 SHU
Tabasco	190,524 SHU
Chocolate Brown Habanero	301,065 SHU
Dorset naga	923,000 SHU
Bih/Bhut jolokia	1,000,000+ SHU
Pure capsaicin	15-16 million SHU

SHU: Scoville Heat Units