Chocolate Reaper

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Chocolate Reaper

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Chocolate Reaper
Brown Reaper; Carolina Reaper Chocolate; Chocolate Carolina Reaper; Dark Chocolate Reaper; Carolina Reaper Dark Chocolate; Dark Brown Reaper; Dark Chocolate Carolina ReaperEdit
C-H-B-TA-9-004
C. chinense
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
Brown/ChocolateEdit
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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods, with tail. Clocks in at 1,500,000–2,200,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Originates from South Carolina, USA. From the work of Ed Currie (PuckerButt). Part of the Carolina Reaper family, bred by Ed Currie in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Darker selection.

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How hot is the Chocolate Reaper?

The Chocolate Reaper measures 1,500,000–2,200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 280 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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