About Carolina Reaper
Carolina Reaper is world’s hottest pepper by Guinness. Rating 1,500,000-2,200,000 SHU offers extreme heat. Developed by Ed Currie PuckerButt Pepper Company. Cross of Pakistani naga and red habanero. The scorpion tail is characteristic. Held Guinness record since 2013. The fruity sweetness beneath extreme heat. Requires extreme caution. Shows pinnacle of superhot breeding. Most famous superhot internationally.
Flavor profile
Extremely hot
In the kitchen
World's hottest, Guinness record
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Days to harvest
- 100-120 days
- Plant height
- 36-48 inches
Sources
- Website or article PepperFriends — Lista completa delle varietà di Capsicum (opens in a new tab)
- Website or article Wikimedia Commons — Carolina Reaper Pepper.png (opens in a new tab)
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