3SS-CP-03Long Pod

Hostile Agent

The shape changes. The rules don't.

Hostile Agent — hero specimen photograph

Scoville Heat Units

4,300,000

0
16M

26.9% of pure capsaicin

Capsaicin Fraction

48%

Onset Speed

6.5

GC Content

46%

Genomic Edits

1

Specimen Documentation

Seven research shots of Hostile Agent

Hostile Agent — On-plant
On-plantIn the research greenhouse with specimen tag.
Hostile Agent — Cross-section
Cross-sectionPlacental tissue and seeds revealed.
Hostile Agent — Sequencer bench
Sequencer benchBeside the benchtop DNA sequencer.
Hostile Agent — Isolation
IsolationInside sealed plexiglass specimen enclosure.
Hostile Agent — Research plot
Research plotOutdoor cultivar plot with specimen stake.
Hostile Agent — Cluster
ClusterFour ripe pods hanging from one branch.
Hostile Agent — Backlit
BacklitAfternoon light through polycarbonate.

Key Intervention

Peroxidase KO

The first long-pod in the lineup. Same peroxidase knockout, but the elongated fruit geometry concentrates capsaicin in thinner placental walls. Onset accelerates.

Flavor Profile

Smoky, earthy base with accelerating heat