Are you ready to grow the Carolina Reaper, the world’s hottest pepper? With an incredibly high Scoville rating of 1,569,300, these spicy peppers are for courageous eaters only. Easy to grow, the infamous pepper possesses a fruity and sweet aroma, with an undertone of chocolate and cherry flavors. The Carolina Reaper is both hot and full of flavor. A little goes a long way—use part of a pod to flavor an entire pot of chili, or dehydrate and grind the peppers to make ultra-hot pepper powder. Just be sure to wear gloves when handling and add a mask and eye protection when processing.
Carolina Reaper Pepper is the world's hottest pepper
Features a fruity and sweet aroma, with an undertone of chocolate and cherry flavors
Grows in full sun
Matures in 70 to 75 days and produces 2- to 3-inch long peppers