RB003

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RB003
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C-H-R-TA-WR-9-003
C. chinense
1,000,000 - 2,000,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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This C. chinense cultivar is coded RB003 — the third numbered experimental cross released by Australian breeder Ross Barber. Cross: Carolina Reaper × 7 Pot Brain Strain. Pods are gnarly, blistered, and tail-tipped in the Reaper tradition. Estimated heat 1,000,000–2,000,000 SHU (grower estimates; no HPLC verification on file). Traded in online chili communities in the mid-2010s.

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How hot is the RB003?

The RB003 measures 1,000,000–2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 250 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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