Grim Reaper

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Grim Reaper
Grim Carolina ReaperEdit
C-H-R-TA-9-031
C. chinense
1,400,000 - 2,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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A C. chinense type. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with tail. Rates 1,500,000–2,200,000 SHU, which means brutally hot, deep into superhot range. From South Carolina, USA. From the work of Ed Currie (PuckerButt). A variant in Ed Currie's Reaper line from PuckerButt Pepper Company.

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How hot is the Grim Reaper?

The Grim Reaper measures 1,400,000–2,200,000 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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