Lemon Reaper

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Lemon Reaper
Carolina Reaper Lemon; Lemon Carolina ReaperEdit
C-H-Y-TA-8-012
C. chinense
500,000 - 1,000,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
YellowEdit
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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods, with tail. Packs 1,500,000–2,200,000 SHU (brutally hot, deep into superhot range). Originates from South Carolina, USA. Bred by Ed Currie (PuckerButt). Part of the Carolina Reaper family, bred by Ed Currie in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

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How hot is the Lemon Reaper?

The Lemon Reaper measures 500,000–1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 130 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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