Carolina Reaper Burgundy

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Carolina Reaper Burgundy
Burgundy Reaper; CR Burgundy; Reaper BurgundyEdit
C-H-C-TA-9-001
C. chinense
500,000 - 1,600,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
Crimson/BurgundyEdit
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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to crimson/burgundy, habanero-type pods, with tail. Clocks in at 500,000–1,600,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Originates from South Carolina, USA. Credited to Ed Currie (PuckerButt Pepper Company). A variant in Ed Currie's Reaper line from PuckerButt Pepper Company.

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How hot is the Carolina Reaper Burgundy?

The Carolina Reaper Burgundy measures 500,000–1,600,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 200 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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