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Reaper × PDN

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Reaper × PDN
Carolina Reaper x PDN; Reaper x Pimenta da Neyde; Reaper x PDNEdit
C-R-TA-H-9-040ProvisionalHow UPN works
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
RedEdit
Habanero-typeEdit
USAEdit
Ed Currie (PuckerButt Pepper Company)Edit
Green/MustardEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, habanero-type 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. A deliberate cross — check parentage for lineage details. PDN = Pimenta da Neyde.

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Last updated Oct 6, 2026

How hot is the Reaper × PDN?

The Reaper × PDN 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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