How hot is the Carolina Reaper × Scorpanero?

The Carolina Reaper × Scorpanero 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 × Scorpanero

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A C. chinense superhot cross. A cross between the Carolina Reaper and Scorpanero (itself a Scorpion-Habanero cross). Stacked with superhot genetics for extreme heat (500,000–1,600,000 SHU). Hobbyist-bred cross; characteristics vary by specific lineage. All Reaper-line crosses retain the habanero-type pod shape and tail characteristic of the Reaper parent. Heat: 500,000–1,600,000 SHU.

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NameCarolina Reaper × Scorpanero

Alternative Name(s)Carolina Reaper x Scorpanero

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)Not issued yetNeeds mature color first.How UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

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

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Not set

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionUSA

Discoverer/BreederEd Currie (PuckerButt Pepper Company)

Immature Color(s)Not set