If you're reading this, you already know what the Carolina Reaper is. The question is whether you're ready to grow your own. Bred from a Ghost Pepper and Red Habanero by Ed Currie, this is the pepper that put "super hot" on the map, and it's still one of the gnarliest things you can grow in your garden.
Don't let the heat scare you off from the flavor, though. Before the fire hits, you'll catch sweet, fruity notes with hints of chocolate and citrus. Then the scorpion tail kicks in and you'll understand why this pepper held the world record.
- Heat Level: 1,400,000 - 2,200,000 SHU / Extreme
- Flavor Profile: Sweet, fruity with chocolate and citrus undertones
- Days to Maturity: 95-150 days from transplant
- Difficulty: Moderate. Needs warmth, patience, and a long season
- Seeds per Pack: 10+
Every seed is grown in isolation tents at our Nebraska farm, keeping the chance of cross-pollination to around 4%.
Growing tip: Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Reapers like it hot. Soil temps above 80°F for best germination.
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