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Carolina Reaper

The current Guinness record holder (1.64M average): a scorpion-tailed pod with fruity lead notes and industrial-grade fire.

Scoville

1.4M–2.2M SHU (1.64M avg record)

Jalapeño comparison

400–800×

Flavor

fruity, then absolute fire

Best use

extreme sauces, powders, dares

Bred by

Ed Currie, PuckerButt Pepper Co.

Handling

gloves, ventilation, no exceptions

About Carolina Reaper

The Reaper holds the crown (average 1.64M, peaks above 2.2M SHU) — bred deliberately by Ed Currie for capsaicin content, with a warted, scorpion-tailed pod. The first second is oddly pleasant (fruity, almost sweet), then the full weight arrives. This is a sauce-ingredient and a story, not a slicing pepper: one pod flavors a gallon of salsa. Capsaicin is resin — gloves are not optional, and the burner runs for hours.