Chernobyl Reaper

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Chernobyl Reaper
Reaper; Reaper ChernobylEdit
C-H-R-WR-8-030
C. chinense
1,000,000 - 1,500,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
RedEdit
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⚠ UNDOCUMENTED HOBBYIST NAME: No documented breeder release. Hobbyist/marketing name circulating in the extreme-heat enthusiast community. Not in CGN, USDA GRIN, or established commercial catalogs. Treat heat values as community-reported, not assayed. A C. chinense Reaper-lineage superhot with an evocative name referencing the 1986 nuclear disaster. Habanero-type pods, red at maturity, with extreme heat (1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU). Part of the category of dramatic-named superhot cultivars bred by hobbyists from Carolina Reaper stock. Limited commercial availability; mainly circulated in the extreme heat enthusiast community.

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How hot is the Chernobyl Reaper?

The Chernobyl Reaper measures 1,000,000–1,500,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 190 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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