Carolina Reaper Peppers

On the Scoville Heat Scale, the Carolina Reaper pepper has an average Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of 1,641,000 with some individual peppers topping out at an incredible 2,200,000 SHU. How does one explain just how hot are Carolina Reapers? The heat hits you instantly, your skin begins to sweat, and the intense pain in your mouth is unbearable. Luckily this pain subsides in about 10 minutes. Check out our Carolina Reaper Challenge to get an idea of how others cope! Origins The Carolina Reaper is a cross between a red Ghost Pepper from Pakistan and a Red Habanero from La Soufriere in the Caribbean. They are two peppers that are both hot in their own right, despite the fact that neither one makes the World’s Hottest Peppers List currently. This pepper was artificially created, although it is not genetically modified. True to its name, the Carolina Reaper was produced in South Carolina, but it was first called the HP22B. Ed Currie is the man behind the first Carolina Reaper. Appearance