Yellow Reaper

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Yellow Reaper
Carolina Reaper Yellow; Yellow Carolina ReaperEdit
C-H-Y-TA-9-007
C. chinense
1,500,000 - 2,200,000
Superhot (500,001+ SHU)
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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods, with tail. Rates 1,500,000–2,200,000 SHU, which means brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Originates from South Carolina, USA. Developed by Ed Currie (PuckerButt). Part of the Carolina Reaper family, bred by Ed Currie in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

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How hot is the Yellow Reaper?

The Yellow 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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