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Carolina Reaper Pepper Seeds: The World's Most Famous Super Hot
Carolina Reaper Pepper Seeds: The World's Most Famous Super Hot
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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 by Ed Currie of the PuckerButt Pepper Company, who has described it as a Naga pepper crossed with a La Soufriere habanero from Saint Vincent, this is the most famous super hot in the world, 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: Extreme. Guinness certified average of 1,569,300 SHU (2013); hottest tested batch about 2.2 million SHU
- Flavor Profile: Sweet, fruity with chocolate and citrus undertones
- Days to Maturity: 120 to 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 to 12 weeks before last frost. Reapers like it hot. Soil temps of 80 to 85°F give the best germination.
Growing guide: How to Grow Carolina Reaper Peppers: A Complete Guide
Compare all five Reaper varieties in our carolina reaper seeds collection.
See also: Carolina Reaper vs RB003: Which Super Hot Should You Grow?
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The Carolina Reaper is a Capsicum chinense cultivar bred by Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company. It held the Guinness World Record for hottest pepper from 2013 to 2023. It averages 1,641,183 SHU with individual pods tested above 2.2 million SHU.
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The Carolina Reaper averages 1,641,183 Scoville Heat Units, with the hottest tested pods reaching about 2.2 million SHU. For reference, a Jalapeno tops out around 8,000 SHU. The Reaper is roughly 200 times hotter.
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Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last frost date. Keep soil temperature at 78 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Germination takes 14 to 35 days. Transplant outdoors after frost danger passes. Expect 120 to 150 days from transplant to ripe fruit.
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The Carolina Reaper starts sweet and fruity for about one second before the heat takes over. It has a fruity, almost candy like sweetness underneath the extreme burn.
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Thank you for the quick shipping and I appreciate the free gift seeds as well looking forward to growing them and enjoying them for years to come