It averages a 1 569 300 on the scoville scale with peak levels of over 2 200 000 scoville heat units shu. The carolina reaper has been rated as the world s hottest chili pepper by guinness world records since august 07 2013. The pods mature to a vibrant red color.
The carolina reaper is a smaller pod ranging from 1 to 2 inches wide 2 5 5 cm and 2 to 3 inches 5 7 6 cm long. Ghost peppers range in heat from 855 000 1 041 427 scoville heat units shu so the hottest carolina reaper is more than twice as hot. With an average value of 1 5 to 2 2 million scoville heat units the carolina reaper surpassed its predecessor trinidad moruga scorpion butch t.
The carolina reaper is also known by its breeding name hp22b and was bred by ed currie in fort mill south carolina usa. Sweet fruity carolina reaper pop quiz. Approximately 1 5 to 2 inches long stinger tail flavor.
175 to 880 times hotter use. Chinense jalapeño reference scale. United states capsicum species.
1 400 000 2 200 000 shu median heat. Scoville heat units shu. Insanity in edible form carolina reaper fast facts.
Other varieties may be spicier such as dragon s. In 2013 guinness world records declared it the hottest chili pepper in the world surpassing the previous record holder the trinidad scorpion butch t. Developed by south carolina breeder ed currie the pepper is red and gnarled with a bumpy texture and small pointed tail.
The carolina reaper is a cultivar of the capsicum chinense plant.
Carolina reaper shu chart. The previous world champion carolina reaper has been beat. By itself 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.
The unit of measurement is the scoville heat unit shu and hot chili peppers range from 0 shus bell pepper to over 2 million shus carolina reaper. There are thousands of different pepper varieties around the world with more being created through plant breeding all the time.
There are thousands of different pepper varieties around the world with more being created through plant breeding all the time. The unit of measurement is the scoville heat unit shu and hot chili peppers range from 0 shus bell pepper to over 2 million shus carolina reaper. 71 000 shu higher to be exact this gives the reaper a renewed title as world s hottest.
Originally ranked as world s hottest in 2013 the reaper was tested again in 2018 with an even higher shu. By itself the carolina reaper is once again officially the worlds hottest pepper. The previous world champion carolina reaper has been beat.
