Reaper × Habanero Orange

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A C. chinense type. Ripens to orange, habanero-type pods, with tail. Packs 100,000–350,000 SHU (very hot, not for the faint of heart). A variant in Ed Currie's Reaper line from PuckerButt Pepper Company. A deliberate cross — check parentage for lineage details.

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NameReaper × Habanero Orange

Alternative Name(s)Carolina Reaper x Habanero Orange; Reaper x Habañero Orange; Reaper x Habanero Orange

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-O-TA-H-7-001ProvisionalHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)100,000 - 350,000

Heat LevelVery Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Orange

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionMexico

Discoverer/BreederLandrace - Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense type. Ripens to orange, habanero-type pods, with tail. Packs 100,000–350,000 SHU (very hot, not for the faint of heart). A variant in Ed Currie's Reaper line from PuckerButt Pepper Company. A deliberate cross — check parentage for lineage details.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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How hot is the Reaper × Habanero Orange?

The Reaper × Habanero Orange measures 100,000–350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper — roughly 45 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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