Orange Reaper

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Orange Reaper
Carolina Reaper Orange; Orange Carolina ReaperEdit
C-H-O-TA-9-004
C. chinense
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to orange, habanero-type pods, with tail. Packs 1,500,000–2,200,000 SHU (brutally hot, deep into superhot range). Roots trace to South Carolina, USA. Developed 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 Orange Reaper?

The Orange 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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