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Carolina Reaper Challenge

Written By Tim Tsui on Saturday, Jan 16, 2016 | 11:35 AM

 
THE CAROLINA REAPER, ORIGINALLY NAMED THE HP22B, IS A CULTIVAR OF CHILI PEPPER OF THE CAPSICUM CHINENSE SPECIES. BRED IN THE ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA GREENHOUSE BY ED CURRIE, WHO RUNS THE PUCKERBUTT PEPPER COMPANY IN FORT MILL, SOUTH CAROLINA, IT HAS BEEN RATED AS THE WORLD'S HOTTEST CHILI PEPPER BY GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SINCE AUGUST 7, 2013. THE ORIGINAL CROSSBREED WAS BETWEEN A GHOST PEPPER AND A RED HABANERO. THE OFFICIAL GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HEAT LEVEL IS BETWEEN 1,569,300 TO 2,200,000 SCOVILLE.