Naga Reaper

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Naga Reaper
Naga Carolina ReaperEdit
C-H-R-TA-9-017
C. chinense
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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⚠ NAME CONFUSION: Two different peppers share this name in the database. This entry is the SUPERHOT Naga × Reaper cross (1.5M–2.2M SHU). See also [3256] Nagareaper which is a milder ~80k–250k SHU cultivar. Verify which one your seed source actually has. Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods, with tail. Heat sits around 1,500,000–2,200,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Associated with India / Bangladesh. Named for the Naga people of Northeast India, these peppers represent some of the oldest superhot genetics.

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How hot is the Naga Reaper?

The Naga 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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