Sepia Reaper

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Sepia Reaper
Sepia Carolina ReaperEdit
C-H-B-TA-9-011
C. chinense
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
Brown/ChocolateEdit
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods, with tail. Rates 1,500,000–2,200,000 SHU, which means brutally hot, deep into superhot range. From South Carolina, USA. Credited to Ed Currie (PuckerButt). A variant in Ed Currie's Reaper line from PuckerButt Pepper Company.

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How hot is the Sepia Reaper?

The Sepia 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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