Kaos × Purple Reaper

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Kaos × Purple Reaper
Kaos x Purple Carolina Reaper; Kaos x Purple ReaperEdit
C-H-P-TA-9-003
C. chinense
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
PurpleEdit
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to purple, habanero-type pods, with tail. Clocks in at 1,500,000–2,200,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Roots trace to South Carolina, USA. From the work of Ed Currie (PuckerButt). A variant in Ed Currie's Reaper line from PuckerButt Pepper Company. A deliberate cross — check parentage for lineage details.

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How hot is the Kaos × Purple Reaper?

The Kaos × Purple 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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