Reaper Equis

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Reaper Equis
Carolina Reaper Equis; Reaper XEdit
C-R-TA-H-9-038RegisteredHow UPN works
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
RedEdit
Habanero-typeEdit
USAEdit
Ed Currie (PuckerButt Pepper Company)Edit
Green/MustardEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to red, 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). A variant in Ed Currie's Reaper line from PuckerButt Pepper Company.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

How hot is the Reaper Equis?

The Reaper Equis 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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