Reaper × SRTSL × Purple Reaper

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Reaper × SRTSL × Purple Reaper
Carolina Reaper x SRTSL x Purple Carolina Reaper; Sara Ragoonanan Trinidad Scorpion Long; Reaper x SRTSL x Purple ReaperEdit
C-H-P-TA-9-006
C. chinense
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
PurpleEdit
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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to purple, habanero-type pods, with tail. Heat sits around 1,500,000–2,200,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Associated with 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.

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How hot is the Reaper × SRTSL × Purple Reaper?

The Reaper × SRTSL × Purple Reaper 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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