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Me (on the right) and my son with the local scout troop and leaders An assortment of different chiles that I grow hydroponically in "The Garden" And of course, a photo of "The Garden"


Trinidad 7 pot/7 pod - rare and hot!

By Jim (Habanero) Duffy



The rare Trinidad 7 Pot (7 Pod)
The rare and elusive Trinidad 7 Pot Chile Pepper is now slowly making itself known to chile heads around the world. Pure seeds are very hard to find. Seed sources are often overseas and can you run into very high prices for them.

The Trinidad 7 Pot or Trinidad 7 Pod has been rumored to have as much heat as the World Famous Bhut Jolokia, considered by some as the hottest chile in the world!

It is called the 7 Pot because it is rumored that one pepper can add heat and flavor to 7 pots of stew!!! If you can get past the heat it has a kind of fruity flavor.

The rare Trinidad 7 Pot (7 Pod)
There are three varieties we are growing. Normal or winter pod which is close to the size and shape of the Naga Morich. Then we are growing the 7 Pot Jonah which produces pods the size of a golfball. And for the first time in the United States we are also growing the rare Yellow 7 Pot. For now only seeds and some plants will be available of the normal and the Jonah. Fresh chiles of all 3 should be ready in September 2009. And Yellow 7 Pot seeds by end of 2009.

The Trinidad 7 Pot or 7 Pod is not grown commercially in Trinidad. This is a chile found in the back country. So it is possible different strains may surface in the years to come. The Trinidad 7 Pot has a pebble surface like the Bhut Jolokia and Naga Morich. More ribs are visible though in the outer skin. Also it is more plump than the Naga Morich or Bhut Jolokia. Another pepper related to it in Trinidad is the Trinidad Scorpion.

The rare Trinidad 7 Pot (7 Pod)
See our page on the Scorpion for more information. The rarest of all 7 Pots chiles is the one called the Douglah or Chocolate 7 Pot chile.

We will be growing these in 2010 as we have seed from two reputable sources. So I hope to have both seeds and fresh chiles next year for sale. And of course, plants if I can get more pure seed stock. We grow our Trinidad 7 Pot and other rare hot peppers Hydroponically. And we isolate our Trinidad 7 Pod plants for seed production to ensure that no cross-pollination happens.

We also grow the Trinidad Scorpion, Naga Morich, Chocolate Habanero and many other Hot Chile Pepper plant varieties! We also have a full garden of other rare or hard to find organic vegetables. Find out more about our other produce at Selah Harvest!

Check out our chile blog or contact us through our contact form on the left.

Home the Trinidad 7 Pot (7Pod)


Why I do what I do - Youth Venture

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I was first drawn to chiles out of curiosity, not knowing that they would lead me to a greater purpose in life. Seeing the impact I had at the youth centers inspired me to do more for the kids, and the more I did, the more impact I had. God had introduced me to something as simple as a chile pepper. Where would it lead?


See more of the kids, special events and the visiting Aztecs team in the photo gallery
My inspiration came from God, the one who made chiles! I was bringing dinners weekly to two youth centers. The kids loved the food, and I began to love them. One day in 2006 I found myself with leftover food, so I went to a larger El Cajon center and offered it there. I remember a little boy asking me if I would be back. "Yes, I will," I replied.

Now I was at two centers on Wednesdays and one on Fridays.

My continued work with these youth is inextricably tied to, "Refining Fire." Though the business is not 100% non-profit, the expansion of salsa and chile sales enables me to increase my work with Youth Venture. The generation that succeeds us will inherit this earth. All of them were born with a purpose. We can contribute to their success by finding creative ways to love them.

Though I do not accept donations, you may contribute to Youth Venture by contacting Suzanne Alicardi at Foothills Christian Church (619-442-7728). I trust the our website will contribute to your knowledge of chiles and hydroponic gardening. Most of all, I hope that you will volunteer to help youth wherever you live.


Jim (Habanero) Duffy


Call me for more info on the world's rarest and hottest chiles (others also available) and get your fresh Gourmet Salsa now too—see the main site for more details! Also sign-up for hydroponics classes (must live in the San Diego, California area).



Phone (San Diego, CA)

619-504-9777


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