The Golden Reaper is a superhot chili pepper, known for its dazzling golden-yellow color, gnarled texture, and pointed tail, similar to the Carolina Reaper. It offers intense heat (often over 1.5 million Scoville units) with a fruity, sweet, and tart flavor profile, making it excellent for hot sauces and marinades. As an unstable, relatively new strain, some variation in color and shape can be expected.
Appearance
- Color: Develops from green to a radiant, golden-mustard yellow as it matures.
- Shape: Features the classic Carolina Reaper's signature pointed tail and a gnarled, bumpy texture.
- Size: The pods are typically 2-3 inches long.
Flavor & Heat
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Heat:One of the world's hottest peppers, with Scoville heat unit (SHU) ratings often exceeding 1.5 million, sometimes reaching over 2 million.
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Flavor:Offers a unique combination of intense heat with sweet, fruity, and tart undertones.
These seeds were harvested from plants grown in a controlled environment and isolation to preserve genetics.