Moruga Reaper

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Moruga Reaper
Moruga Carolina ReaperEdit
C-H-R-TA-8-017
C. chinense
500,000 - 1,400,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
RedEdit
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with tail. Clocks in at 500,000–1,400,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory. From Trinidad & Tobago. Part of the Carolina Reaper family, bred by Ed Currie in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

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How hot is the Moruga Reaper?

The Moruga Reaper measures 500,000–1,400,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 180 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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