How hot is the BOC × Reaper Orange?

The BOC × Reaper Orange measures 1,500,000–2,200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 280 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

BOC × Reaper Orange

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to orange, habanero-type pods, with tail. Rates 1,500,000–2,200,000 SHU, which means brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Originates from South Carolina, USA. Bred by Ed Currie (PuckerButt). Part of the Carolina Reaper family, bred by Ed Currie in Rock Hill, South Carolina. A deliberate cross — check parentage for lineage details. BOC = Bhut Orange Copenhagen.

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NameBOC × Reaper Orange

Alternative Name(s)BOC x Carolina Reaper Orange; Bhut Orange Copenhagen x Reaper Orange; Orange Bhut Orange Copenhagen x Reaper; BOC x Reaper Orange

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-O-TA-9-002

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)1,500,000 - 2,200,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Orange

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