Carolina Reaper Purple

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Carolina Reaper Purple
CR Purple; Purple Reaper; Reaper PurpleEdit
C-H-P-TA-9-001
C. chinense
500,000 - 1,600,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
PurpleEdit
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A C. chinense type. Ripens to purple, habanero-type pods, with tail. Packs 500,000–1,600,000 SHU (brutally hot, deep into superhot range). Associated with South Carolina, USA. Developed by Ed Currie (PuckerButt Pepper Company). Part of the Carolina Reaper family, bred by Ed Currie in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

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How hot is the Carolina Reaper Purple?

The Carolina Reaper Purple 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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