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Heat Level: The Carolina Reaper is among the world's hottest peppers, boasting an average Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of around 1,641,183 SHU and the potential to exceed 2,200,000 SHU in some instances. The Ghost Pepper, while still incredibly hot, is generally less intense, with an average SHU rating of around 1,041,427 SHU. Scoville Scale and Chemicals . The hottest hot pepper on the Scoville scale is the Carolina Reaper, with a Scoville rating of 2.2 million Scoville units, followed by the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper, with a Scoville rating of around 1.6 million Scoville units (compared with 16 million Scoville units for pure capsaicin). It is one of the more famous varieties, and is extremely hot. Which makes it good enough to compare to the Carolina Reaper. Coming back to its heat, this insanely hot pepper can clock 2,009,231 SHU on the Scoville scale. That is insanely hot, only a little lower than the world’s hottest chili pepper, the Carolina Reaper. Fast Money. Kilenc éve foglal helyet a Scoville skála legfelső fokán a Carolina Reaper. Őfelségénél egyelőre csak a paprikaspray és maga a tiszta kapszaicin erősebb. Maga mögé utasította a kétmilliós SHU értékű Trinidad Moruga Scorpiont és a szintén méregerős Bhut Jolokiát. Azonkívül, hogy a chili őrültek nagy tisztelettel beszélnek róla elrettentő ereje miatt, érdemes megjegyezni a nevét és a vele kapcsolatos legfontosabb tudnivalókat, már csak azért is, hogyha nálad még a hegyes erős hazai zöldpaprika is kiveri a biztosítékot, akkor messzire elkerüld. (Bár az vétek lenne).Őrült paprikatermesztők versenye A chili paprika termesztése még otthoni körülmények között is lehetséges, ehhez adtunk már segítséget korábbi blogbejegyzésekben, így akár te is kipróbálhatod magad. Azonban vannak olyan fura fazonok, akik ebből űznek sportot, hogy két különböző fajta keresztezéséből “kineveljenek” egy harmadikat, ami lehetőleg jobb, mint a “szülei”. A jobb, az jelentheti azt is, hogy ellenállóbb a kártevőkkel szemben, különlegesebb ízű vagy pedig erősebb. A termesztők körében jelentős presztízs a rekorder chili megalkotása, ami a hírnévvel együtt anyagi vonzattal is jár persze. 2013-ban “Smokie” Ed Currie munkásságát díjazták ezzel a megtisztelő címmel a HP22B, azaz a Carolina Reaper paprika erőssége miatt. A Carolina Reaper a Scoville skála első helyezettje A chili után érdeklődőknek valószínűleg nem újdonság a Scoville skála, de ha még nem hallottál róla, akkor itt az alkalom, hogy megismerd. A Scoville skála arra szolgál, hogy a különböző típusú chilik csípősségének a mértékét megmutassa. A paprikákban található kapszaicin felelős a csípős-maró érzésért, ennek a relatív értékét tudjuk meg a Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) mértékegységből. Ez a fajta mérési módszer elég szubjektív, ma már másképpen és pontosabban is meg tudják állapítani egy növény erősségét. Az is érdekes, hogy egy adott kertész nevelte bokor termései között is lényeges számbeli különbségek lehetnek. A szakértelem, a napfény, az öntözés, az éghajlat mind-mind hozzájárulhat ahhoz, hogy egy termesztő világrekorder tulajdonos lehessen. Hogyan bánj a királylánnyal? Ha elhatározod, hogy felnevelsz egy Carolina Reapert, fogadj meg néhány jó tanácsot: Légy türelmes a magokkal, 6 hétbe is telhet, mire csírázni kezd Ne hagyd kiszáradni, de túl se öntözd Szereti a meleg, (18-20°C-os) huzatmentes helyeket Elég nagy legyen a cserép vagy vödör, hogy a közel egy méteresre nőtt növény majd kényelmesen elférjen Van, aki megeszi? Hogyne, sőt! A tüzes királynő nemcsak a csípőssége miatt egyedülálló, hanem az első 1-2 másodpercig megjelenő gyümölcsös aromája miatt is. Tény, hogy önmagában fogyasztva nem igazán élvezhető, ezt inkább kalandvágyból vagy elvesztett fogadásból szokták megtenni, mintsem a chili iránti szeretetből. Akik szeretik mindennek megadni a módját, és csak némi rock ‘n rollt hiányolnak az ételeikből, azoknak garantáltan a kedvenc termékei lesznek a különleges szószaink, fűszereink. Bevállalod a kegyes halált? A két legbrutálisabb paprika erejét ötvöztük a Kegyes halál extra chili szószban, de még ennél is tovább mentünk. A korábbi változathoz képest módosítottuk a gyártási eljárást, így “kifőztük” a titkos receptet, ami a valaha volt legerősebb termékünk alapja. Nem tartalmaz semmilyen ízfokozót, állagjavítót, színezéket. Csak pusztán a chiliket, amiket gondosan nevelgettünk, óvatosan szüreteltünk, odafigyelve főztünk, alaposan préseltünk, és szeretettel ízesítettünk. Segíthetünk? Ha bármilyen kérdésed van a chili termékek termékekkel vagy a rendeléssel kapcsolatban, fordulj hozzánk bizalommal! THE SCOVILLE SCALE FOR CHILI PEPPERS The Scoville scale and the heatmeter list numerous chili pepper varieties sorted by their pungency and their capsaicin content in Scoville Heat Units (SHU). We have a simple scoville scale image and a detailed searchable and interactive html5 scoville scale table. History The Scoville scale exists since 1912 and was invented by the American pharmacologist Wilbur Scoville. It serves to determine the degree of pungency of fruits of the genus Capsicum, which includes peppers and chilis. The Scoville scale was originally based on the so-called Scoville Organoleptic Test developed by Wilbur Scoville. Here, a sample of chili was prepared and repeatedly diluted with water until the test subjects no longer felt any heat. The degree to which the subjects could (subjectively) taste no more heat in the sample was called SHU (Scoville Heat Units). Of course, no subjective tests will be carried out today. Determination of the Scoville Heat Units of fruits of the genus Capsicum The degree of pugency of a chili is determined today by means of modern high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). This method recognizes the capsaicinoids responsible for the pungency, such as capsaicin and dihydro-capsaicin, and determines their concentration reliably. The result of an HPLC test is given in the ASTA severity level, but this can be converted by a formula into the usual SHU value. Hottest Chili Pepper in the World The world’s hottest chili pepper is the Carolina Reaper. It measures Million up to Million Scoville Heat Units. A full list of the world record holders and the history of world’s hottest pepper can be found in the article Hottest Chili Pepper in the World. Scoville Heat UnitsScoville Heat LevelChili PepperCapsicum Species 1,500,000 - 2,200,000 SHU10+++Carolina Reaper (HP22B, Smokin' Ed's Carolina Reaper)Capsicum Chinense 1,500,000 - 2,009,231 SHU10+++Trinidad Moruga Scorpion (Moruga, Moruga Scorpion, Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Red)Capsicum Chinense 1,000,000 - 1,853,936 SHU10+++Chocolate 7 Pot (7 Pot Douglah)Capsicum Chinense 1,200,000 - 1,590,000 SHU10+++Katie (7 Pot Katie)Capsicum Chinense 1,100,000 - 1,469,000 SHU10++Trinidad 7 Pot Primo (Primo, 7 Pot Primo)Capsicum Chinense 800,000 - 1,463,700 SHU10++Butch T (Trinidad Scorpion Butch Taylor)Capsicum Chinense 500,000 - 1,400,000 SHU10++Komodo Dragon (British Komodo Dragon)Capsicum Chinense 500,000 - 1,390,000 SHU10++Trinidad Red Scorpion (Trinidad Scorpion, Scorpion Pepper)Capsicum Chinense 600,000 - 1,382,118 SHU10++Naga ViperCapsicum Chinense 900,000 - 1,359,284 SHU10++Lucy (7 Pot Lucy)Capsicum Chinense 900,000 - 1,300,000 SHU10++7 Pot BarrackporeCapsicum Chinense 800,000 - 1,200,000 SHU10+7 Pot JonahCapsicum Chinense 800,000 - 1,200,000 SHU10+Brain Strain (7 Pot Brain Strain)Capsicum Chinense 700,000 - 1,200,000 SHU10+Yellow Brain Strain (7 Pot Brain Strain Yellow)Capsicum Chinense 500,000 - 1,191,595 SHU10+New Mexico ScorpionCapsicum Chinense 500,000 - 1,120,000 SHU10+Bedfordshire Super NagaCapsicum Chinense 500,000 - 1,100,000 SHU10+7 PotCapsicum Chinense 600,000 - 1,086,844 SHU10+Spanish Naga (Naga Gibraltar)Capsicum Chinense 500,000 - 1,067,286 SHU10+Infinity Chili (Infinity Pepper)Capsicum Chinense 750,000 - 1,066,882 SHU10+7 Pot Madballz (Madballz Pepper)Capsicum Chinense 600,000 - 1,041,427 SHU10+Bhut Jolokia, Ghost Pepper (Bih Jolokia, Naga Jolokia, Ghost, Geisterchili, Red Naga, U-morok, Bombai Morich, Raja Mirch, Saga Jolokia, Indian Mystery Chili, Indian Rough Chili , Tezpur Chili)Capsicum Chinense 500,000 - 1,001,300 SHU10+Bhut Jolokia Chocolate (Naga Jolokia Chocolate, Chocolate Ghost Pepper, Brown Naga)Capsicum Chinense 855,000 - 1,000,000 SHU10+7 Pot Armageddon (Armageddon)Capsicum Chinense 840,000 - 1,000,000 SHU10+7 Pot Bubblegum (Bubblegum, 7 Pot BBG)Capsicum Chinense 800,000 - 1,000,000 SHU10+7 Pot White (White Seven Pot)Capsicum Chinense 700,000 - 1,000,000 SHU10+Trinidad Orange Scorpion (Orange Trinidad, Trinidad Scorpion Orange)Capsicum Chinense 600,000 - 1,000,000 SHU10+Naga Morich (Dorset Naga)Capsicum Chinense 450,000 - 900,000 SHU10+Raja Mirch (Synonym for Bhut Jolokia, SHU measurement from India)Capsicum Chinense 500,000 - 850,000 SHU10+Trinidad 7 Pot Cardi (7 Pot Cardi, CARDI)Capsicum Chinense 450,000 - 600,000 SHU107 Pot Yellow (Trinidad 7 Pot Yellow)Capsicum Chinense 400,000 - 600,000 SHU10Trinidad Yellow ScorpionCapsicum Chinense 250,000 - 577,000 SHU10Red Savina (Habanero Red Savina)Capsicum Chinense 400,000 - 500,000 SHU10Devil's Tongue Chocolate (Brown Devil's Tongue)Capsicum Chinense 350,000 - 500,000 SHU10Devil's Tongue RedCapsicum Chinense 300,000 - 500,000 SHU10Habanero Francisca (Habanero Francisca Orange)Capsicum Chinense 300,000 - 500,000 SHU10Habanero Chocolate (Brown Habanero)Capsicum Chinense 150,000 - 500,000 SHU10Fatalii Peach (Peach Fatalii)Capsicum Chinense 150,000 - 500,000 SHU10Fatalii White (White Fatalii)Capsicum Chinense 125,000 - 500,000 SHU10Fatalii Yellow (Yellow Fatalii)Capsicum Chinense 100,000 - 500,000 SHU10Adjuma (Aji Umba, Adjoema, Ojemma)Capsicum Chinense 100,000 - 500,000 SHU10Fatalii Red (Red Fatalii)Capsicum Chinense 300,000 - 450,000 SHU10Black Congo PepperCapsicum Chinense 300,000 - 445,000 SHU10Caribbean RedCapsicum Chinense 300,000 - 400,000 SHU10Devil's Tongue YellowCapsicum Chinense 300,000 - 400,000 SHU10Hot Paper LanternCapsicum Chinense 300,000 - 400,000 SHU10Habanero GoldenCapsicum Chinense 300,000 - 400,000 SHU10Habanero White BulletCapsicum Chinense 250,000 - 400,000 SHU10Red Congo PepperCapsicum Chinense 150,000 - 350,000 SHU10Habanero Red (Red Habanero)Capsicum Chinense 150,000 - 350,000 SHU10Madame Jeanette (Suriname Yellow)Capsicum Chinense 100,000 - 350,000 SHU10Habanero OrangeCapsicum Chinense 100,000 - 350,000 SHU10Habanero PeachCapsicum Chinense 100,000 - 350,000 SHU10Habanero MustardCapsicum Chinense 100,000 - 350,000 SHU10Habanero WhiteCapsicum Chinense 200,000 - 330,000 SHU10Tiger Paw (Tiger Paw Habanero, Orange Tiger Paw)Capsicum Chinense 150,000 - 325,000 SHU10Scotch Bonnet RedCapsicum Chinense 150,000 - 325,000 SHU10Habanero Big SunCapsicum Chinense 100,000 - 325,000 SHU10Burkina Yellow (Habanero Burkina Yellow, Burkina Scotch Bonnet)Capsicum Chinense 130,000 - 310,000 SHU10Habanero Yellow (Gelbe Habanero)Capsicum Chinense 200,000 - 300,000 SHU10Habanero Orange DevilCapsicum Chinense 200,000 - 300,000 SHU10Habanero Peruvian WhiteCapsicum Chinense 125,000 - 300,000 SHU10Scotch Bonnet OrangeCapsicum Chinense 125,000 - 300,000 SHU10Scotch Bonnet YellowCapsicum Chinense 150,000 - 300,000 SHU10Yellow Congo PepperCapsicum Chinense 100,000 - 300,000 SHU10Bahamian Goat Pepper (Bahamian Pepper)Capsicum Chinense 100,000 - 300,000 SHU10Datil (Datil Pepper)Capsicum Chinense 100,000 - 300,000 SHU10Billy GoatCapsicum Chinense 100,000 - 250,000 SHU10Jamaican Hot Red (Red Jamaican Hot Pepper)Capsicum Chinense 50,000 - 250,000 SHU9Scarlet Lantern (Peru Scarlet Lantern)Capsicum Chinense 50,000 - 250,000 SHU9Pimenta de Neyde (Pimenta da Neyde)Capsicum Chinense 100,000 - 225,000 SHU9Jamaican Hot YellowCapsicum Chinense 100,000 - 225,000 SHU9Bird's Eye (Bird Pepper, Bird Eye Chili) (Note: the name is used for several bird pepper varieties)Capsicum Frutescens 80,000 - 125,000 SHU9Carolina Cayenne Red (Carolina Cayenne Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 50,000 - 110,000 SHU9Tabiche PepperCapsicum Annuum 80,000 - 100,000 SHU9Basket of FireCapsicum Annuum 70,000 - 100,000 SHU9Pico De Pajaro (Cola de Rata, Rat's Tail, Bird's Peak)Capsicum Annuum 70,000 - 100,000 SHU9Charleston Hot (Charleston Hot Red, Charleston Hot Cayenne)Capsicum Annuum 60,000 - 100,000 SHU9Diablo Grande PepperCapsicum Annuum 50,000 - 100,000 SHU9Yellow BumpyCapsicum Chinense 50,000 - 100,000 SHU9ChupetinhaCapsicum Chinense 50,000 - 100,000 SHU9Aji LimoCapsicum Chinense 50,000 - 100,000 SHU9Indian PC-1Capsicum Frutescens 50,000 - 100,000 SHU9Thai Chili (Note: the name is used for several Thai pepper varieties)Capsicum Annuum 50,000 - 100,000 SHU9Tepin (Chiltepin, Chiltecpin, Chil Tepin)Capsicum Annuum var, glabriusculum 50,000 - 100,000 SHU9Pequin (Piquin, Pee-keen)Capsicum Annuum var, glabriusculum 60,000 - 90,000 SHU8Malagueta (Mala, Malaguetinha)Capsicum Frutescens 50,000 - 90,000 SHU8Diablo GrandeCapsicum Annuum 35,000 - 90,000 SHU8Thai DragonCapsicum Annuum 45,000 - 75,000 SHU8Tien TsinCapsicum Annuum 30,000 - 75,000 SHU8Rocoto Peron (Rocoto Peron Rojo, Red Tree Pepper)Capsicum Pubescens 30,000 - 75,000 SHU8Rocoto Rojo (Aji Rojo, Red Tree Pepper)Capsicum Pubescens 30,000 - 75,000 SHU8Rocoto Amarillo (Rocoto Manzano Amarillo, Chile Manzano Amarillo, Aji Amarillo, Tree Pepper)Capsicum Pubescens 30,000 - 75,000 SHU8Rocoto Canario (Locoto Canario, Yellow Rocoto, Yellow Tree Pepper)Capsicum Pubescens 30,000 - 75,000 SHU8Rocoto de Seda (De Seda, Chile de Seda, Tree Pepper)Capsicum Pubescens 30,000 - 60,000 SHU7Bangalore Whippet's TailCapsicum Frutescens x Capsicum Annuum 40,000 - 50,000 SHU7JalapeÃ±o NuMex Pinata (NuMex Pinata)Capsicum Annuum 30,000 - 50,000 SHU7MarabaCapsicum Chinense 30,000 - 50,000 SHU7Aji CharapitaCapsicum Chinense 30,000 - 50,000 SHU7Capsicum EximiumCapsicum Eximium 30,000 - 50,000 SHU7Rocoto Manzano (Chile Manzano)Capsicum Pubescens 30,000 - 50,000 SHU7Cayenne (Red Cayenne, De Cayenna)Capsicum Annuum 30,000 - 50,000 SHU7SantakaCapsicum Annuum 30,000 - 50,000 SHU7Prik Kee Nu (Prik Kee Noo, à¸žà¸£à¸´à¸à¸‚à¸µà¹‰à¸«à¸™à¸¹ "MÃ¤usekot Chili")Capsicum Frutescens 30,000 - 50,000 SHU7Tabasco (Greenleaf Tabasco)Capsicum Frutescens 20,000 - 50,000 SHU7Pimenta de Cheiro (Note: the name is used for several Brazilian pepper varieties)Capsicum Chinense 15,000 - 30,000 SHU6Lemon Drop (Hot Lemon, Aji Limon, Aji Lemon)Capsicum Baccatum 15,000 - 30,000 SHU6Aji ColoradoCapsicum Baccatum 15,000 - 30,000 SHU6Aji PineappleCapsicum Baccatum 15,000 - 30,000 SHU6Criola SellaCapsicum Baccatum 15,000 - 30,000 SHU6Mushroom Red (Red Mushroom Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 15,000 - 30,000 SHU6De Arbol (Chile de Arbol, De Ã¡rbol, Spanish Tree Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 5,000 - 30,000 SHU6Royal BlackCapsicum Annuum 5,000 - 30,000 SHU6Maule's Red Hot (Maule's Red, Lady Finger)Capsicum Annuum 10,000 - 25,000 SHU6SerranoCapsicum Annuum 10,000 - 25,000 SHU6Chungyang Red (Red Chungyang Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 5,000 - 15,000 SHU5Bishop's Crown (Bishops Crown)Capsicum Baccatum 5,000 - 10,000 SHU5Chipotle (Smoked JalapeÃ±o, Roasted JalapeÃ±o Peppers)Capsicum Annuum 5,000 - 10,000 SHU5Hungarian Hot Wax (Hot Wax, Wax Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 5,000 - 10,000 SHU5Aleppo (Halaby pepper, Aleppo Pepper, Pul Biber, Fulful á¸¤alabÄ«)Capsicum Annuum 2,500 - 10,000 SHU5FresnoCapsicum Annuum 2,500 - 8,000 SHU5JalapeÃ±oCapsicum Annuum 2,000 - 8,000 SHU5JalapeÃ±o Deep Purple (Purple JalapeÃ±o)Capsicum Annuum 4,000 - 6,000 SHU5JalapeÃ±o EarlyCapsicum Annuum 2,500 - 5,000 SHU4Guajillo (Guajillo Pepper, Mexican Guajillo, Guajilla)Capsicum Annuum 2,500 - 5,000 SHU4NuMex Mirasol (Mirasol)Capsicum Annuum 2,500 - 5,000 SHU4Hot Cherry Pepper (Cherry Pepper, Hot Cherry Pepper, Hungarian Cherry Pepper, Hungarian Cherry)Capsicum Annuum 1,000 - 5,000 SHU4CandlelightCapsicum Annuum 1,500 - 4,000 SHU4Ancho San Luis (Mexican Large)Capsicum Annuum 1,000 - 3,000 SHU3Cherry Bomb (Cherry Bomb Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 1,500 - 2,500 SHU3NuMex Sandia (Sandia Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 1,500 - 2,500 SHU3Cascabel (Rattle Pepper, Mexican Cascabel Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 500 - 2,500 SHU3Anaheim (Magdalena, California Chile, Chile Seco Del Norte, New Mexico Chile Pepper Cultivar No, 9)Capsicum Annuum 500 - 2,500 SHU3NuMex Big Jim (Big Jim, NuMex Heritage Big Jim)Capsicum Annuum 1,000 - 2,000 SHU2Poblano (Ancho Pepper, Ancho Poblano)Capsicum Annuum 1,000 - 2,000 SHU2Pasilla (Pasilla Pepper, Chilaca, Chile Negro)Capsicum Annuum 1,000 - 1,500 SHU2Alma Pepper (Alma CsipÃ¶s)Capsicum Annuum 1,000 â€“ 1,5002Espanola (New Mexico Espanola Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 700 - 1,500 SHU2VulcanoCapsicum Annuum 1,000 - 1,200 SHU2PeppadewCapsicum Baccatum 700 - 1,000 SHU1CoronadoCapsicum Annuum 500 - 1,000 SHU1NuMex SunriseCapsicum Annuum 500 - 1,000 SHU1NuMex ConquistadorCapsicum Annuum 100 - 1,000 SHU1Cubanelle PepperCapsicum Annuum 500 - 1,000 SHU1NuMex Joe E, ParkerCapsicum Annuum 0 - 1,000 SHU1Golden Greek (Golden Greek Peperoncino, Greek Peperoni)Capsicum Annuum 500 - 850 SHU1NuMex Suave RedCapsicum Chinense 500 - 830 SHU1NuMex Suave OrangeCapsicum Chinense 500 - 750 SHU1Santa Fe Grande (Guero Chili Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 100 - 500 SHU1Aji Dulce AmarilloCapsicum Chinense 100 - 500 SHU1Aji Dulce (Aji Cachucha, Ajicito, AjÃ Gustoso)Capsicum Chinense 100 - 500 SHU1Pepperoncini (Peperoncino, Italian Sweet Pepper, Tuscan Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 0 - 500 SHU1Trinidad PerfumeCapsicum Chinense 0 - 500 SHU1Gorria (Piment d'Espelette, Ezpeletako Biperra, Biper)Capsicum Annuum 0 - 500 SHU1Lombardo (Lombardo Peperoni)Capsicum Annuum 0 - 500 SHU1Friggitello (Friggitelli, Italian Piemento, Sweet Italian Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 50 - 200 SHU1Shishito (ShishitÅgarashi, Japanese Pimiento, Shishito Pepper, ç…åå”è¾›å)Capsicum Annuum 0 SHU0Capsicum Rhomboideum (Former: Capsicum Cilliatum, Witheringia Ciliata)Capsicum Rhomboideum 0 SHU0Minibell Chocolate (Minibell Brown, Brown Snack Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 0 SHU0Minibell Orange (Orange Snack Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 0 SHU0Minibell Red (Red Snack Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 0 SHU0Sweet Sunshine (Sweet Sunshine Trailing Pepper)Capsicum Annuum 0 SHU0SÃ¼ÃŸer NaschzipfelCapsicum Annuum 0 SHU0Corno di Toro RossoCapsicum Annuum 0 SHU0Corno di Toro GialloCapsicum Annuum 0 SHU0California WonderCapsicum Annuum 0 SHU0Yolo WonderCapsicum Annuum 0 SHU0Bell PepperCapsicum Annuum This article may contain affiliate links and if you make a purchase after clicking on a link, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. The pepper that holds the crown for being the world’s hottest is continually changing. New variants of peppers are being discovered and created every now and then, but the current hottest pepper is the Carolina Reaper. Exactly how hot is a Carolina Reaper? The reaper measured more than 2 million Scoville heat units and was recorded as the hottest chili pepper in the world by the Guinness book of world records on august 11, 2017. This title was previously held by the Trinidad scorpion. In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the Carolina reaper and its Scoville heat scale! As I stated earlier, Carolina reaper is the hottest pepper globally, with 2,200,000 SHU. To give you a better insight into how hot a Carolina reaper is, compared to other hot peppers like Jalapeno, which measures an average of 5000 SHU, the Carolina reaper is about 175-880 times hotter than a jalapeño. If you are a lover of spice, you may be familiar with ghost pepper which is another hot pepper and was once titled the hottest pepper before the discovery of Carolina. Ghost pepper measures a mouthwatering heat range of 855,000 to 1,041,427 SHU; compared with Carolina reaper’s SHU figure, you will realize the reaper packs twice as much heat as ghost pepper! The size Carolina reaper can be quite deceptive to people trying to estimate a pepper’s heat level by its size. Carolina grows not more than 1-2 inches wide and 2-3 inches long. The ripen pods have a vibrant red color, and their skin could have a bumpy or smooth texture. A unique feature of the Carolina pepper that makes it stand out from other types of peppers is its scorpion-like tail. Which Pepper is Currently the Hottest In The World? The Carolina reaper is titled the hottest pepper globally by the Guinness World Records. The reaper, known as hp22b, was developed by ed Currie and had been cultivated for seven generations by the year 2013. Carolina Reaper is bred in South Carolina and measures an average of 1,641,000 to million Scoville heat units (SHU). This pepper is a cultivar of the capsicum chinense plant and was created by crossing Pakistani naga with a red habanero from saint vincent island in the Caribbean. A distinct detail of the reaper is its scorpion-like tail which is similar to scorpion peppers. It is typically in smaller pods and grows not more than 1 to 2 inches wide and 2 to 3 inches long. A fully developed Carolina pepper pod has a vibrant red color with a typically bumpy skin than smooth. In terms of flavor, Carolina reaper’s fruity taste can be compared to the 7 pot chili pepper. The pepper may deliver a scorching hot punch to your taste buds, but it also has a surprisingly fruity and even sweet hint. This is why Carolina reaper is commonly transformed into dried powder and used to add heat and flavor to dishes. This makes the king of chilis a star of many hot sauce recipes. Is There Any Pepper Hotter Than Carolina Reaper? Different peppers have held the title of the world’s hottest pepper before the Carolina reaper. The reaper was crowned the hottest pepper in 2013, but in 2018, it beat its own previous record by 71,000 SHU! Officially, there is no other pepper that is hotter than the Carolina Reaper. Still, there have been unconfirmed reports that the dragon’s breath and pepper x, also bred by ed Currie, measures 2,483,584 SHU and million SHU, respectively. But until the report is dutifully confirmed and ascertained, Carolina reaper remains the hottest pepper globally. Other Spicy Peppers Apart from Carolina Reaper The Carolina reaper may be the hottest pepper at the moment, but it’s not the only hot pepper sure to blow out the back of your tongue, no kidding! If you are a fan of hot pepper, here’s a list of other spicy peppers you can try today. Carolina reaper- of course, you can’t make a list of the world’s hottest peppers without mentioning Carolina. Ghost pepper/bhut jolokia – this pepper ranges from being half as hot as Carolina to being just a few points lesser in hotness Tombstone ghost pepperTrinidad moruga scorpionDevil’s tongueYellow brain strain/yellow 7 potTrinidad scorpionBhut jolokia whiteBhut jolokia purpleWhite habanero Peruvian lightningTrinidad scorpion butch t pepperJamaican hot chocolate- this chili has no similarity whatsoever with chocolate Last but not least, dragon’s breath- this chili is in close range with Carolina reaper in terms of heat. Its SHU figure is around million, which is more than Carolina’s; this report has, however, not been officially confirmed.

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