Carolina Reaper × Naga Tiger Purple

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Carolina Reaper × Naga Tiger Purple
CR x Naga Tiger Purple; Carolina Reaper X Naga Tiger; Reaper x Naga Tiger Purple; Reaper × Naga Tiger Purple; Carolina Reaper x Naga Tiger PurpleEdit
C-P-TA-H-9-002ProvisionalHow UPN works
500,000 - 1,600,000
PurpleEdit
Habanero-typeEdit
Ed Currie (PuckerButt Pepper Company)Edit
PurpleEdit
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A C. chinense type. Ripens to purple, habanero-type pods, with tail. Heat sits around 500,000–1,600,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range. From India / Bangladesh. Credited to 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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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

How hot is the Carolina Reaper × Naga Tiger Purple?

The Carolina Reaper × Naga Tiger 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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