Characteristics
- Appearance: The pepper starts as a green pod and ripens to a bright yellow color, maintaining the characteristic wrinkled texture and pointed, scorpion-like tail of the Carolina Reaper.
- Size: Pods typically grow to about 1.5 to 2.5 inches in length.
- Flavor: Unlike the Red Carolina Reaper, the Yellow variant has a pronounced fruity and citrusy flavor with a sweet undertone, which complements its intense heat.
Heat & Spice Level
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Extreme heat:The Yellow Reaper is a superhot pepper with a heat level comparable to the standard Carolina Reaper, with Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) ratings reaching over 1.5 million and sometimes up to 2.2 million.
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Heat profile:The heat is intense and can affect the nose, throat, and chest, though the heat may dissipate more quickly than other superhots.
These seeds were harvested from plants grown in a controlled environment and isolation to preserve genetics.