Carolina Reaper Jay's Pink Lemon

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Carolina Reaper Jay's Pink Lemon
Jay's Pink Lemon ReaperEdit
C-Y-WR-H-9-003RegisteredHow UPN works
800,000 - 1,400,000
YellowEdit
Habanero-typeEdit
Not setEdit
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Green/MustardEdit
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A yellow/lemon-colored variant of the Carolina Reaper (C. chinense), developed in the Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion and Reaper cross tradition. Habanero-type pods with scorpion tail, ripening to yellow. Carolina Reaper-level heat (1,400,000–2,200,000 SHU). One of the many color variants bred from the original red Reaper by Ed Curlin (PuckerButt Pepper Company). "Jay's Pink Lemon" may indicate a specific breeder or cross lineage.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

How hot is the Carolina Reaper Jay's Pink Lemon?

The Carolina Reaper Jay's Pink Lemon measures 800,000–1,400,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 180 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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