Chernobyl Reaper
⚠ 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.
⚠ 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.
Last updated Oct 5, 2026
