Reaper Equis

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Reaper Equis
Carolina Reaper Equis; Reaper XEdit
C-H-R-TA-9-020
C. chinense
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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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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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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