Rusty Reaper

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Rusty Reaper
Rusty Carolina ReaperEdit
C-B-TA-H-9-013RegisteredHow UPN works
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
Brown/ChocolateEdit
Habanero-typeEdit
USAEdit
Ed Currie (PuckerButt Pepper Company)Edit
Green/MustardEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to brown/chocolate, 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. From the work of Ed Currie (PuckerButt). Part of the Carolina Reaper family, bred by Ed Currie in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

How hot is the Rusty Reaper?

The Rusty 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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