Carolina Reaper
Exceptionally hot cultivar of C. chinense pepper plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Carolina Reaper chili pepper is a cultivar of the Capsicum chinense plant. Developed by American breeder Ed Currie, the pepper is red and gnarled, with a bumpy texture and small pointed tail. It was the hottest chili pepper in the world according to Guinness World Records from 2013 to 2023 before it was surpassed by Pepper X, which was also developed by Currie.
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Carolina Reaper | |
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Species | Capsicum chinense |
Hybrid parentage | Naga pepper x Habanero |
Breeder | Ed Currie |
Origin | Fort Mill, South Carolina, U.S. |
Heat | Exceptionally hot |
Scoville scale | 1,641,183 SHU |
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