The 7 Pot Bubblegum family, lab-tested
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The 7 Pot Bubblegum line was bred in the United Kingdom by Jon Harper from a Red Trinidad Moruga Scorpion and a Yellow 7 Pot. We have lab-tested four peppers for our SpiceQuest chili grinders that carry the Bubblegum name or are credited to a Bubblegum parent. The results run from 289,350 Scoville units for 7 Pot Bubblegum Peach to 1,035,308 for the 2026 harvest of Fried Chicken, about 3.6 times as hot.
How each pepper ties to the name
The Bubblegum line, also written BBG7, is known for color that bleeds from the pod up into the calyx, the cap where the pod joins the stem. Our store page on the 7 Pot Bubblegum family has more background.
7 Pot Bubblegum Peach is the peach-colored form of the line. Who selected the peach form is not documented.
7 Pot Bubblegum Peach x Naga Peach is that pepper crossed with one called Naga Peach. Who made the cross is not documented.
Frankenstein Bubblegum shares the Bubblegum name, and its red color runs from the pod up into the stem. We state nothing about its parentage.
Fried Chicken does not have Bubblegum in its name. It is credited to Rocco Maltesi, an independent breeder in Italy, as a cross of 7 Pot Bubblegum Orange and Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion, selected for its extreme surface texture. It was first called BubbleSkin, and the story of the name is in Why the Fried Chicken pepper is called Fried Chicken.
Lab results
| Pepper | Tested Scoville units | Our tier |
|---|---|---|
| Fried Chicken, 2026 harvest | 1,035,308 | Ultrahot |
| Fried Chicken, 2025 harvest | 1,000,542 | Ultrahot |
| 7 Pot Bubblegum Peach x Naga Peach | 982,050 | Superhot |
| Frankenstein Bubblegum | 539,572 | Superhot |
| 7 Pot Bubblegum Peach | 289,350 | Hot |
All five results are pure pepper. The cross tested about 3.4 times as hot as 7 Pot Bubblegum Peach on its own, and Frankenstein Bubblegum about 1.9 times. The two Fried Chicken harvests are 34,766 units apart. Everything we have tested is on the Scoville chart.
What they taste like
7 Pot Bubblegum Peach is sweet and fruity with a floral note, and a second sweetness like bubblegum arrives late. It suits someone who is comfortable with habanero.
Frankenstein Bubblegum is slightly sweet, with hints of smoky chocolate. The heat arrives almost at once. Try it on chili or grilled meat.
The 7 Pot Bubblegum Peach x Naga Peach cross is fruity, with quick heat that is slow to leave the throat and lips. It suits someone who already eats Reaper-level heat.
Fried Chicken opens with grapefruit, then a strong floral note, and its heat builds over several minutes. We have two harvests, 2026 and 2025. Both tested over 1,000,000 Scoville units, so start with one press and read the ultra-hot safety page first.
All of these are limited releases, and each product page shows whether it is available.
Questions people ask
Do Bubblegum peppers taste like bubblegum? Partly, in one case. 7 Pot Bubblegum Peach has a late sweetness like bubblegum. Frankenstein Bubblegum does not. It is slightly sweet with hints of smoky chocolate.
Which pepper in the family tested hottest? Fried Chicken, at 1,035,308 Scoville units for the 2026 harvest. Of the peppers with Bubblegum in the name, the hottest was 7 Pot Bubblegum Peach x Naga Peach at 982,050.