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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.
Jul 9, 2019 · What is the Carolina Reaper Chili Pepper? This is an extremely hot chili pepper developed by a grower named Ed Currie, and was the hottest pepper in the world until October 2023. It is also called HP22B pepper. As of 2013 it was over 7 generations old.
May 14, 2024 · The Carolina Reaper is a super-hot chili pepper cultivated by Ed Currie, who runs PuckerButt Pepper Company in Fort Mill, South Carolina. It was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the hottest chili pepper in the world until 2023 (beaten by another extreme chili by Ed Currie, the Pepper X.)
The Carolina Reaper is once again officially the Worlds Hottest Pepper. Originally ranked as world’s hottest in 2013, the Reaper was tested again in 2018 with an even higher SHU. (71,000 SHU higher to be exact) This gives the reaper a renewed title as World’s Hottest!
Jan 3, 2023 · Carolina reaper is the current king of peppers, proudly wearing the crown for the world's hottest pepper. Its wrinkled, red appearance and scorpion-like tail even look mean. But despite its extreme heat, the Carolina reaper has become a culinary favorite and a common ingredient in hot sauces and other fiery favorites.
Aug 23, 2022 · The Carolina Reaper, known as one of the world's hottest peppers, was created by crossbreeding a Pakistani Naga with a Red Habanero type. It's renowned for its extreme spiciness and comes in unique variations like the Peach Reaper and Chocolate Reaper.
Jul 20, 2016 · The Carolina Reaper comes from the Capsicum chinense species of chilli pepper and gets in the Guinness Book of Records at 1.5 million Scovilles - the measurement scale of how spicy a...
Mar 13, 2023 · The Carolina Reaper pepper packs an intense punch with a range of 1,400,000 to 2,200,000 Scoville heat units, making it one of the hottest peppers in the world. In fact, at its peak, it can be as hot as or even hotter than standard pepper spray used by police. Its heat is not for the faint of heart and should be approached with caution.
Nov 18, 2014 · Sure the Carolina Reaper is the winner in heat, but the ghost pepper overall is just more widely available – at least in product form. Its reputation has built a cult-like following over the years that’s hard to topple.
Oct 16, 2023 · Published 16 October 2023. ‘Pepper X’ is now officially the world’s hottest chilli pepper, rating at an average of 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). It is grown by Ed Currie, founder of Puckerbutt Pepper Company (USA), who also created the previous record holder, the Carolina Reaper, which averages 1.64 million SHU.
