How hot is the Carolina Reaper × Black Naga?

The Carolina Reaper × Black Naga 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).

Carolina Reaper × Black Naga

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to black, habanero-type pods, with tail. Packs 500,000–1,600,000 SHU (brutally hot, deep into superhot range). From India / Bangladesh. Developed by Ed Currie (PuckerButt Pepper Company). Naga peppers originate from the Naga Hills region straddling Northeast India and Myanmar. A deliberate cross — check parentage for lineage details.

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NameCarolina Reaper × Black Naga

Alternative Name(s)CR x Black Naga; Reaper x Black Naga; Carolina Reaper x Black Naga

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-K-TA-9-001

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)500,000 - 1,600,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Black

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