About Pepper X
Pepper X is Ed Currie’s latest creation. Rating 2,690,000-3,180,000 SHU claimed hottest. Not yet officially verified by Guinness. Developed by PuckerButt Pepper Company. Cross of Carolina Reaper. The extreme heat is unprecedented. Used in Last Dab hot sauce. Shows continuing superhot arms race. Requires extreme caution. May become official record holder.
Flavor profile
Extremely hot
In the kitchen
Ed Currie's latest, unofficially hottest
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Days to harvest
- 100-120 days
- Plant height
- 36-48 inches
Sources
- Website or article Know The Pepper — Ultimate Pepper Heat Database (opens in a new tab)
Sources are added by editors when they verify a fact. Fields without a listed source are recorded from imports or model suggestions and shown as unreviewed until checked.
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