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Carolina Reaper Pepper Plant 2 Gallon Nursery Pots
Carolina Reaper Pepper Plant 2 Gallon Nursery Pots
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Indulge in the hottest pepper in the world, the Carolina Reaper, and feel the burn! For those daring spice lovers, the Carolina Reaper is a must-have. For those seeking adventure, they make for a captivating addition to any garden. These bold peppers are bright red with a scythe-like tail at the base, earning their fierce name. With a heat rating of over 1,500,000 Scovilles, these fiery monsters put the mild habanero's 100,000 Scovilles to shame! Don't settle for boring, mild peppers - these bright red, scythe-like beauties will bring a serious burn with a heat rating of over 1,500,000 Scovilles. Be bold and spice up your life with Carolina Reapers.
- 120 days
- 8-12 hours of Sun
- Sprouts in 21-28 Days THESE PLANTS STARTED ON 2/01/24
- Ideal Temperature: 70-95 Degrees F
- Plant Spacing: 14-18"
- Frost Hardy: No
- Capsicum chinense
Botanic Description:
The Carolina Reaper chili pepper is a cultivar of the Capsicum chinense plant. Developed by American breeder Ed Currie, the pepper is red and gnarled, with a bumpy texture and small pointed tail. It was the hottest chili pepper in the world according to Guinness World Records from 2013 to 2023 before it was surpassed by Pepper X, which was also developed by Currie.
About The Heat!
In 2001, pepper breeder Currie embarked on a journey to create what would become the infamous Carolina Reaper pepper. It took over a decade of trial and error to perfect the hybrid, but eventually, Currie successfully crossed a "really nastily hot" La Soufrière Habanero from the Caribbean and a spicy Naga pepper from Pakistan. A brave reporter from NPR visited Currie in November to taste the pepper, but ended up writhing on the floor, hallucinating, and sharing their intense experience with the nation. This remarkable pepper was officially deemed "Smokin' Ed's Carolina Reaper" by Currie, who chose the name for its resemblance to a sickle.
