Sepia Serpent × Carolina Reaper

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Sepia Serpent × Carolina Reaper
Carolina Reaper x Sepia Serpent; CR x Sepia Serpent; Carolina Reaper × Sepia Serpent; Reaper x Sepia Serpent; Sepia Serpent x Carolina ReaperEdit
C-H-B-TA-9-013
C. chinense
500,000 - 1,600,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
Brown/ChocolateEdit
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A member of the C. chinense group. Ripens to brown/chocolate, habanero-type pods, with tail. Clocks in at 500,000–1,600,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Originates from South Carolina, USA. Credited to Ed Currie (PuckerButt Pepper Co.). 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 Sepia Serpent × Carolina Reaper?

The Sepia Serpent × Carolina Reaper measures 500,000–1,600,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 200 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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