Reaper Bonnet Gnarly

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Reaper Bonnet Gnarly
Carolina Reaper Bonnet Gnarly; Gnarly Carolina Reaper BonnetEdit
C-M-R-TA-9-001
C. chinense
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to red, mushroom/bonnet pods, with tail. Clocks in at 1,500,000–2,200,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Roots trace to South Carolina, USA. Bred by Ed Currie (PuckerButt). A variant in Ed Currie's Reaper line from PuckerButt Pepper Company.

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How hot is the Reaper Bonnet Gnarly?

The Reaper Bonnet Gnarly 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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