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Carolina Reaper

cultivar, Capsicum chinense
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The Carolina Reaper is a cultivar of the chili pepper species Capsicum chinense. Chili peppers are native to the Americas and are known for their pungency, derived from capsaicin.1

The Carolina Reaper has an average of 1.64 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it one of the hottest chili peppers. It was once recognized as the world's hottest pepper but has since been surpassed by Pepper X. These peppers are characterized by their acrid vapors and burning taste.231

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  1. chili pepper
  2. Scoville scale: Top Questions
  3. Scoville scale
  4. Capsicum annuum
  5. ghost pepper

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